food
Aloe Vera Juice
People have been drinking Aloe Vera for thousands of years - why? It's super healthy for you, and makes a great base for a whole bevvy of beverages.
food
Aloe Vera Juice
People have been drinking Aloe Vera for thousands of years - why? It's super healthy for you, and makes a great base for a whole bevvy of beverages.
Supplies
- 2 tablespoons freshly harvested aloe vera
- 1 small persian cucumber, 3-4 inches in length, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks
- 1/2 inch of fresh ginger, peeled
- 3 fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
- 2 tablespoons Agave Nectar
- 1/2 cup filtered water
- Ice cubes for serving
Steps
- Using a sharp knife, cut near the base of the leaf. This allows the plant to regenerate itself faster than cutting in the middle.
- Cut off a slab about 2 inches long from the (widest) end.
- Remove the spiney sides, resulting in a top lid and a bottom lid.
- Using a sharp paring knife, carefully remove the outer green peel off the very top layer of the leaf.
- Turn over and remove the remaining green peel. Now you're left with just the jelly.
- Rinse jelly under water to remove any yellow residue. This is an important step because it removes the indigestible residue that will cause stomach issues if ingested.
- Add rinsed aloe jelly to the blender.
- Peel cucumber with a veggie peeler, remove both ends, cut in half lengthwise, scrape out seeds, and cut into chunks.
- Use a garlic press to press fresh ginger juice from the nub of ginger and add to the blender.
- Juice 2 lemons, resulting in about 1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice, and add to blender
- Add 3 mint leaves
- Add Agave Nectar
- Process for 30 seconds
- Add 1/2 cup water, then process 5-10 more seconds
- Pour from blender over ice, and serve