Make Spiced Pumpkin Juice

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Description

Wow! this juice really does taste amazing. It is sweet and creamy similar to sweet potato. The lemon, ginger and cinnamon spices combine well to balance the sweet flavour. Next time you are out shopping grab an extra pumpkin and give it a go!

Ingredients

  • 1/4 pumpkin

  • 2 carrots

  • 2 red apples

  • 1 ginger piece 2cm

  • 1/2 lemon

  • ground cinnamon (for dusting)

    Juicing Time:  3 mins

    Juice Qty:  800ml

    Tip: If pumpkin has a shiny skin it means it isn’t ripe. Look for one with a matte and slightly dull appearance.

Preparation

Pumpkin (1 min)

  • Cut into thick slices

  • Remove green skin

  • Dice into large chucks

Carrots (10 sec)

  • Cut carrots lengthwise once

  • If larger carrots are used cut again lengthwise into quarters

Apple (15 sec)

  • Remove the stems and remove any stickers

  • Juice apples whole with skin and seeds.

  • Cut in half or quarters if too big to fit into the wide chute.

Lemon (30 sec)

  • Remove stickers and cut off any hard end points

  • Slice lemons into rounds with skin on to give more flavour and get more juice from each lemon.

Ginger (15 sec)

  • Cut off a 2cm thick piece

  • Cut into thin slices leaving the skin on

Method

Start with the carrots. Add them to the chute one half at a time.

Next add the pumpkin chunks one at a time. You need to go slow here as the pumpkin is very fibrous and builds up quickly inside the machine if you go to fast.

Next add the ginger pieces followed by the two apples either whole or cut if too large to fit into the wide chute.

Finish making the juice with the lemon slices.

After pouring into a large glass dust the top of the juice with ground cinnamon and enjoy.

Healthy Benefits

Pumpkin contains loads of beta-carotene and alpha-carotene, which are converted to vitamin A in your body. Carotene's are antioxidant that prevents cell damage from oxidation that occurs with aging and long-time exposure to environmental pollutants.

Pectin, a water soluble fiber of pumpkin and carrot, has been found to lower blood cholesterol. These pectin's remain in the juice when juicing.

Research suggests that there are also cancer blockers in pumpkins. These are called protease inhibitors, they stop viruses and cancer causing chemicals from be active in the intestines.

This juice has a high content of vitamin A and C which means it is great for the hair and skin.

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