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A close-up of a glass filled with fresh carrot juice recipe, topped with light foam and a striped orange-and-white straw, with whole carrots and parsley visible in the background.

carrot juice recipe

A refreshing, naturally sweet carrot juice recipe that works with either a juicer or blender. Energizing, packed with nutrients, and easy to customize with ginger, lemon, or apple.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Straining time 5 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Servings: 3 glasses
Course: Breakfast Snack Beverage
Cuisine: American, Healthy, Vegetarian
Calories: 95
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5–6 medium Carrots - Fresh firm, bright orange
  • ½–1 inch Fresh ginger - Optionalfor spice
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon juice - Optional brightens flavor
  • 1 medium Apple - Optional for extra sweetness
  • 1 medium Orange - Optional citrus twist
  • 1 stalk Celery - Optional for nutrition
  • ½ cucumber Optional refreshing
  • 1 tablespoon Honey - Optional extra sweetness
  • handful Ice cubes - For serving cold
  • ½–1 cup Water - Only if blending

Equipment

  • 1 Juicer or Blender (Main tool depending on method)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For chopping carrots)
  • 1 Cutting board (Preferably for produce only)
  • 1 Fine mesh strainer / cheesecloth (Needed if using blender)
  • 1 Large bowl (To catch juice and pulp)

Method
 

  1. Wash well, peel if desired, and chop into small chunks.
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  2. Juicer: feed carrots (and extras) through chute. Blender: add carrots + splash of water and blend until smooth.
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  3. If using blender, pour mixture through fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth. Press pulp to extract all liquid.
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  4. Add lemon juice, ginger, honey, or fruit (apple/orange) to taste.
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  5. Drink immediately over ice for best flavor, or refrigerate up to 2–3 days.
    A close-up of a glass filled with fresh carrot juice recipe, topped with light foam and a striped orange-and-white straw, with whole carrots and parsley visible in the background.

Nutrition

Serving: 240gCalories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 65mgPotassium: 650mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 18000IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 0.6mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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