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Favorite juicer recipes?

Kaido

Kaido

Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
So I just got a juicer and I'm ready to make some healthy, non-sugary drinks. It came with a nice little recipe book and so far I've tried out apple juice, which came out very well. What are you favorite recipes for juicing?

Update: Tried grape juice. Wow, strong - burns your throat. I had to add water to dilute it. An entire bowl of grapes only made 1/2 cup of the stuff.
 
The Champion was born to juice carrots. Make sure the carrots are really fresh. Carrot-melon mixes are good. Apples are in season though they get bit sloppy going through the Champion. Pineapple juice is good.
 
So you guys who have had a juicer for any period of time, do you find you actually use it regularly or does it sit in the cabinet ?

I am really on the fence about getting one.. I heart me some juice, but I am also lazy so...
 
Originally posted by: Yreka
So you guys who have had a juicer for any period of time, do you find you actually use it regularly or does it sit in the cabinet ?

I am really on the fence about getting one.. I heart me some juice, but I am also lazy so...
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We've had a Champion for about fifteen years. We go through phases when we use it a lot then it sits for months unused. Then we use it again. We bought the grain mill for it and use that as well, occasionally. Overall, if we needed the space for something else, it would go.

Also, the juice isn't cheap.
 
Originally posted by: Yreka
So you guys who have had a juicer for any period of time, do you find you actually use it regularly or does it sit in the cabinet ?

I am really on the fence about getting one.. I heart me some juice, but I am also lazy so...
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I think it really depends on the model you get. The more convenient it is to use (i.e. clean), the more you will use it. I use my blender every day because cleanup is as simple as squirting some liquid dish soap and water inside and blending for 10 seconds, then rinsing out. The Champion blender is pretty expensive compared to lesser models, but it's very easy to clean up (plus it lasts 25+ years). Cleanup goes like this:

1. Remove parts by hand (masher tube, pipe attachment, grinder blade)
2. Use a stiff bristle brush, dobie, and cold water to clean and rinse the parts, then set out to dry
3. Wipe off motor with a wet paper towel

Plus with a Champion juicer, you can't really let it sit uncleaned or you'll ruin the parts, so you're forced to clean it right away. It's more involved than, say, a blender, but it's still very easy and pretty quick. Just use the juicer near a sink so that you can pop off the parts and rinse them out. Also, you'll need to be in the habit of going shopping for fresh produce a couple times a week.

Oh, and juice gives me a lot less acid than bottled juices. I can drink freshly-juiced OJ and my acid reflux hardly kicks in 😀
 
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: Yreka
So you guys who have had a juicer for any period of time, do you find you actually use it regularly or does it sit in the cabinet ?

I am really on the fence about getting one.. I heart me some juice, but I am also lazy so...
Click to expand...

We've had a Champion for about fifteen years. We go through phases when we use it a lot then it sits for months unused. Then we use it again. We bought the grain mill for it and use that as well, occasionally. Overall, if we needed the space for something else, it would go.
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Is the grain mill attachment any good?
 
Originally posted by: Kaido
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: Yreka
So you guys who have had a juicer for any period of time, do you find you actually use it regularly or does it sit in the cabinet ?

I am really on the fence about getting one.. I heart me some juice, but I am also lazy so...
Click to expand...

We've had a Champion for about fifteen years. We go through phases when we use it a lot then it sits for months unused. Then we use it again. We bought the grain mill for it and use that as well, occasionally. Overall, if we needed the space for something else, it would go.
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Is the grain mill attachment any good?
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It works very well on dry grains. We use it to grind blue corn mostly. We tried it on mesquite but that proved too sticky and clogged up the mill. Have your earplugs handy, the mill is noisy.
 
This isn't exactly a juice, but if you freeze some peeled bananas and run them through the champion with the blank plate installed, you will get an extremely tasty alternative to ice cream. I also tried that with frozen pineapple chunks as well, and it turns out rather "pulpy" but very good, especially mixed with the banana.

As previously posted, the Champion's mastication process really makes it great for juicing vegetables and the like. I know you are trying to avoid refined sugar, but excessive amounts of simple sugars is still just as bad, so it is good to throw in some veggies too.
 
Originally posted by: Captain Howdy
This isn't exactly a juice, but if you freeze some peeled bananas and run them through the champion with the blank plate installed, you will get an extremely tasty alternative to ice cream. I also tried that with frozen pineapple chunks as well, and it turns out rather "pulpy" but very good, especially mixed with the banana.

As previously posted, the Champion's mastication process really makes it great for juicing vegetables and the like. I know you are trying to avoid refined sugar, but excessive amounts of simple sugars is still just as bad, so it is good to throw in some veggies too.
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Yeah that's one of the things I heard about with the Champion, the banana dessert thing. I've got a couple bananas in the freezer for tomorrow 😉 As far as the sugars go, I'm planning on juicing all kinds of stuff in addition to fruit juice. I don't mind simple sugars, I'm just trying to get away from processed foods (allergy related, mainly). I'm giving carrot-apple juice a shot tomorrow and I found a local place that sells kale, so I should have plenty of options for good veggie/green drinks.

Got any recommend recipes? 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Kaido
Originally posted by: Howard
Non-sugary? hahahahaha
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aka no refined white sugar
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Do you really belive that you're body's response to the juice is any different than drinking sugar water? The only difference is the vitamins.
 
Originally posted by: crt1530
Originally posted by: Kaido
Originally posted by: Howard
Non-sugary? hahahahaha
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aka no refined white sugar
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Do you really belive that you're body's response to the juice is any different than drinking sugar water? The only difference is the vitamins.
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I think that it's healthier to drink homemade 100% Apple Juice than to drink bottled Apple Juice with 3% juice content from a store shelf.
 
I tried Carrot-Apple juice tonight. 6 carrots, 3 apples = 1 cup strained juice. Luckily I live near a farmer's market so I can get bulk produce! The drink was actually pretty good, not as horrible as some I've tried. Had a carroty aftertaste, but going down it was fine - surprisingly sweet. Fresh juices really give you a high! :Q
 
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