Beet Apple Juice

Ingredients

• 2 small raw beets, scrubbed and chopped
• 2 green apples, cored
• 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 1/2 lemon, peeled

Method

1. 1

   Scrub the raw beets clean and chop them into pieces small enough to feed through a juicer, wearing gloves or working on an old cutting board — beet pigment stains hands and porous surfaces almost instantly and doesn't wash out easily, so this small precaution saves cleanup later.

2. 2

   Feed the beets, apples, ginger, and lemon through a juicer.

3. 3

   Stir the finished juice to combine, since beet juice separates and settles quickly.

4. 4

   Strain through a fine mesh sieve if a smoother texture is preferred.

5. 5

   Serve immediately over ice.