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Stawberry lemonade is a healthy way to cool down
Making juice(s) looks like such fun on TV. When we see them being prepared by those smiling, bubbling personalities, they make juicing seem like salvation itself, for both you and the world if you just take the simple step of drinking fruits and vegetables every day. This may be somewhat true, and apparently, there in that glass of what seems to be yummy magic is the greatest liquid ever.
The thing you don’t often see discussed are simple-but-specific juice recipes that speak more to our sense of sophisticated taste. Making sure you have the right juicer is the first step, but once you do, juicing gets to be old fast if you’re not inspired with delicious results.
This Strawberry Lemonade is one of the easiest juices you’ll ever make, from preparation to actual juicing time. Cutting up whole watermelon is a breeze, as is slicing down a single lemon. The strawberries will probably already fit into the openings of most juicers. Total prep time is under 5 minutes…hey, stop snitching the watermelon!
Depending upon the size of your watermelon and quality of your juicer, this recipe will make anywhere from a little over one quart all the way up to over half a gallon of Strawberry Lemonade, so be prepared - start with a container large enough to handle this much liquid.
Strawberry Lemonade
• ¼ whole watermelon (with rind and seeds), cut to fit into juicer opening
• 1 quart whole strawberries, cut only if necessary
• 1 whole lemon with rind (or lime), sliced into thin rounds
When adding the fruit pieces into your juicer’s opening, try your best to rotate what goes in – for every few pieces of watermelon, add a strawberry and a slice of lemon. You should always try to proportion what you have this way to get the most juice out of your fruit(s) and vegetables.
Don’t be surprised by this fact: watermelon is just one of those foods that rarely produces a dry pulp the same way items like apples, sweet potatoes and carrots do. Even with the best juicers – like a Champion – this recipe will produce a pretty watery pulp.
This means you can re-feed the pulp back through (a few times…again, depending upon your juicer’s quality) so as to elicit the substantial amount of juice still available. Use a large serving spoon (oops, not slotted) to re-feed the watery pulp; that way, you won’t lose that valuable liquid still being offered.
Have a glass of this elixir on the back porch and embrace the season. I can hear the murmurs from the back of the room, so yes, this juice is a GREAT mixer. Add your favorite spirits at will – vodka, rum and red wine all react nicely to this super fresh version of Strawberry Lemonade.
Making a sorbet (or ice cream) out of Strawberry Lemonade is divine
But the one thing you can do that they’ll be talking about into the winter months will be when you put this mixture into an ice cream-sorbet maker. Add a bit (1/4 cup) of sugar or honey to the Strawberry Lemonade to buffer the tartness, and a bit of mint and/or ginger to liven things up a bit more. You can even add some soy or rice milk to make a dairy-free ice cream. The creative ideas are endless.
Like most, the juice itself freezes well. If you don’t see yourself (and your party) drinking/utilizing all of the Strawberry Lemonade you make that same day you make it, freeze it as soon after it is made as possible to preserve all of those amazingly healthy, fresh enzymes.
For those beginning juicers who may not know yet, heed this precaution. In the same thought process as to why you would quickly freeze any excess, you must always be sure not to drink any fresh juices that sit in the fridge for more than two days. An “out time” of 48 hours from when juice is made has to be strictly kept – those special, healthy enzymes turn into funky bacterium after two days in the fridge and ingesting old juice can make you sick. This is about the same amount of time you would keep sliced tomatoes or freshly cut fruit (salad) before they should also be carefully checked and/or discarded.
Fresh food products are superior since they contain so much living material, stuff like enzymes that are essential for sustaining our existence. But simultaneously, juices must be respected for their volatility this way.
The health benefits don’t end with just the many essential enzymes. Be sure to note how this easy-to-make Strawberry Lemonade is also full of Vitamins A, B-6, B-9 and C, as well as being rich in magnesium, copper and potassium.
Strawberry Lemonade made from watermelon…summer is here!
Enjoy!
Let me know of your favorite juice recipes. I love them all and can never get enough. And, as always, sharing is knowledge, and knowledge is power.
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