Happy Juice: The Bugs Bunny

Here is another one of my favorite juices that always manages to bring a smile to my face. It is bright orange in color due to the carrot in it so I’ve named it the Bugs Bunny. 

The Bugs Bunny!

Kick-start your day with a glass of this and meet at least two out of the recommended five servings a day of fruit and vegetables for a healthy diet.

Carrots contain vitamins A, C and K, pineapple aids in the digestion of protein, lime is packed full of vitamin C and ginger contains anti-oxidants, is an anti-inflammatory and is great at fighting coughs and colds and bringing fevers down.

There are two versions of this juice, one using a juicer which gives a pulp free version that goes down easily, or if you don’t have a juicer you can use a blender or stick blender and then use a sieve to remove the pulp (if you want it smooth) or forget the sieve and drink it with the pulp still in it.

Ingredients

¼ of a large pineapple or half a small one like we have here in Bali

1 large carrot

The juice of one lime

1 inch or root ginger

All the ingredients ready for the juicer

Method using a juicer

Cut the fruit into pieces small enough to feed into the juicer and use the juicer to extract the juice from the pineapple, carrot and ginger and mix with the lime juice. Drink, enjoy and smile :)

Juicer free method

Juice a lime and pour the juice into your blender. Cut the pineapple into small chunks, and grate the carrot and ginger and add to the blender. Blend for a few minutes until thick and smooth. You can add some extra lime juice or even some apple juice to help it all blend if necessary. The mixture will be quite thick and pulpy so pour into a sieve placed over a bowl and use a spoon to stir so the juice falls into the bowl and the pulp remains in the sieve. Leave for an extra few minutes so the last of the juice drips into the bowl. Discard the pulp and enjoy your juice. 

Drink, enjoy, smile :)