Garden Beet Juice

During a recent lunch Aunt MRM and I enjoyed a juice sampler.  I fell in love with the beet ginger juice.  It was absolutely delicious and I knew immediately I would be trying to replicate it at home.  While it takes a lot of veggies for a bit of juice, it's so yummy it's worth it.

Garden Beet Juice

Ingredients:

• 1-2 beets (Fresh Thyme has cooked beets in the refrigerated section, so easy!!)
• 1 carrot, peeled
• 1 stalk celery
• 3-4 leaves kale
• 1 apple, cored
• 1 inch fresh ginger root, peeled
• 1 lemon, juiced
• water as needed

Directions:

• Put all ingredients in blender, with kale on the top. 
• Blend until all ingredients are well combined and "juiced".  Be sure to add a little water as needed to keep things "moving".  We use the liquify setting.
• Strain using a fine mesh strainer.  
• Serve cold.  (I even like over ice.)

Notes:

• While it might look like a smoothie fresh from the blender, don't make the same mistake I did and take a sip.  Be sure not to skip the straining step!
• Be careful with the beet, they have the ability to stain!  I use parchment paper to cover cutting boards, etc.

Happy Juicing!