Easy recipe on how to make strawberry juice using fresh or frozen strawberries and using either a blender or a juicer so that you have a delicious healthy summer drink.
5cups strawberries about 1 kg or 2.2lb; thaw if using frozen
3tbsp liquid sweetener (optional)honey, agave syrup, date syrup
Instructions
Using a blender
Wash the strawberries and either remove the green leaves or keep them as they are edible.
Place in a high speed blender and blend. You can also use an immersion blender.
Once blended you can either drink it like this, dilute it with water or if you want it without any pulp then strain it through a strainer, cheesecloth or nut bag.
Using a juicer
Wash the strawberries and either remove the green leaves or keep them as they are edible.
If using a juicer just place the strawberries in a juicer chute and begin. There will be no need to strain as the juicer does it for you.
Notes
Make variationsÂ
strawberry kiwi juice - add 5 kiwis to 5 cups of strawberries
strawberry orange juice - add 3 medium sized oranges to 5 cups of strawberries
strawberry banana juice - add 2 banana to 5 cups of strawberries. Banana will give a thicker juice, more like a smoothie so you may need to dilute it more
strawberry peach juice - add 5 peaches (pitted) to 5 cups of strawberries
strawberry pineapple juice - add 3 cups of chopped and peeled pineapple to 5 cups of strawberries
strawberry mango juice - add 3 cups of peeled mango to 5 cups of strawberries. You can use fresh or frozen mango
add a splash of lemon and lime for a citrus taste
cucumber for freshness
make it creamy by adding milk or coconut milk
herbs - add herbs like mint or basil to make it herby and refreshing
Tips and Notes
Use fresh sweet and tiny bit soft strawberries to get the best tasting sweet juice without using additional sweeteners
Use natural liquid sweeteners such as honey or agave syrup
Enjoy pulpy or smooth - pulp adds fiber and nutrients but kids and lots of adults usually prefer it smooth. If you have a high speed blender like the Vitamix you may not have any pulp left after the blending process
Make popsicles - you can freeze the juice in popsicle molds and then you have a delicious summer snack