Sustainable Recipes for Juice and Tea

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A PURE Juicer pressing golden juice into a glass beside a bowl of oranges

Zero-Waste Series – Where we make cold-pressed juices and show you a way to use the pulp and peels.

One of the most popular cold-press juice recipes in the winter in our PURE Juicer community is the lemon-ginger-turmeric shots. Since we first posted this recipe, we have added the orange and pineapple to take this bright, gingery juice to the next level.

Citrus-Ginger-Turmeric Juice with Pineapple

3 oranges
3 lemons
2 cups of ginger-turmeric
⅓ pineapple

This recipe yields 40 ounces of juice. We like to drink five ounces at a time because of the spice from the ginger and turmeric.

Instructions

We simply wrap and press the citrus. We use a liner either a bag or cloth. And we grind the ginger and turmeric using a #12 grid tray and we clean it out often to prevent clogging.

Fresh juice flowing from a PURE Juicer into a glass, with a bowl of oranges and a pineapple nearby

Ginger and turmeric are fibrous so this is an instance where we recommend cleaning the grid tray often. The pineapple is wrapped and pressed to finish off this amazing drink. No liner required. Remember to press the pulp twice for maximum yield and fill your glass jars to the top for the longest shelf life in the refrigerator. You can freeze the juice for up to 30 days too. Please read our blog about freezing juice for the best result.

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A glass teapot of golden tea with mugs of tea garnished with cinnamon and spices

Zero-Waste Friendly Recipes

If you thought you were done with your produce, surprise! Actually, you can be done with this produce by adding it to compost but today, we’d like to show you how to use the pulp and peels to create a tea that is worthy of entertaining.

It is said that there are more nutrients in the rinds than in the meat of the produce itself. Although the PURE Juicer grinds and presses most of the juice from anything it juices, there is still flavor from the leftover pulp. Let’s see how we made it.

We took the pulp from our recipe above – lemon, orange, ginger, turmeric, and pineapple. We filled our tea filter with as much of this as we could and then poured the hot water into the teapot for steeping.

We added some of the fresh juice into the tea and let it steep for another two minutes.

We had some beautiful ice cube sticks filled with allspice, cinnamon, vanilla, and cloves that we added to our mugs and then poured our tea over the top to watch them melt and simmer. Sweeten to your preference.

A bowl of green apples, oranges, pineapple and ginger beside a glass of orange juice and a plate of pulp Orange juice being poured into a glass teapot with a steeping filter full of pulp

About the Ingredients

Ginger
Ginger contains a bioactive compound called gingerol, which gives it its spicy bite.

Turmeric
Turmeric is a golden spice that contains curcumin and adds warm, earthy flavor.

Lemon
Lemons are high in vitamin C and add bright, tart flavor.

Orange
Oranges are a source of vitamin C and add natural sweetness.

A tray of ice cube sticks filled with citrus peel, allspice, cinnamon and clovesA glass teapot of tea beside two mugs of tea with cinnamon sticks and spices

Pineapple
Pineapple is rich in nutrients, such as vitamin C, manganese, fiber, and B vitamins.

Give it a try and let us know what you think! And stay tuned for more fun recipes and uses for your organic pulp.

References

Bonvissuto, D. (n.d.). Oranges: Nutrition & health benefits. WebMD. Retrieved February 18, 2022, from https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/health-benefits-oranges

Gunnars, K. (2021, May 7). 10 proven health benefits of turmeric and curcumin. Healthline. Retrieved February 18, 2022, from https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-turmeric#TOC_TITLE_HDR_12

Health benefits of Pineapple. Cleveland Clinic. (2021, October 1). Retrieved February 18, 2022, from https://health.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-of-pineapple/

Leech, J. (2021, March 18). 11 scientifically proven health benefits of ginger. Healthline. Retrieved February 18, 2022, from https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-proven-benefits-of-ginger#2.-Can-treat-many-forms-of-nausea,-especially-morning-sickness

WebMD Editorial Contributors. (n.d.). Lemon: Health benefits, nutrients per serving, preparation information, and more. WebMD. Retrieved February 18, 2022, from https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-lemon

This article is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before changing your diet, especially if you have a health condition or take medication.

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