Drinks

Juicing works to unlock the live, vital nutrients and enzymes found in raw foods such as fresh fruits, vegetables and grains. While it's important to include raw fruits and vegetables into your diet, many of the best nutrients remain undigested by the body because they are actually locked into the fibers. The juicing process releases these fiber-locked nutrients.

Juicing is also a great way to detoxify your body. By eliminating processed foods that are loaded with preservatives, chemicals and fat, your body can get rid of stored toxins. Once your body begins absorbing and utilizing more life-giving nutrients, you may experience renewed feelings of energy and emotional uplift, which can then cascade into other areas of your life...

almond nectar

• 1-2 cups raw almonds, soaked overnight & rinsed
• 1-2 tsp vanilla (scraped from the pod or natural
• Agave nectar to taste
• 3 Tbs shredded coconut

Place rinsed almonds & all other ingredients in blender. Cover with about 3 cups of water and blend several times to pulverize all ingredients and incorporate all the flavors.

Pour through a strainer, a clean cotton cloth, or nut milk/sprout bag and squeeze out the milk over a bowl. Save the pulp for the base of a sweet recipe, like pie crust, cake or fudge.

chai smoothie

• 2 Tbsp raw carob powder
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 cup minced ginger
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract optional
• 1 cup frozen banana
• 1 cup frozen berries
• 1/2 cup maple syrup

Combine the carob, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, olive oil and vanilla extract in a blender.

Take 1 Tbsp of the Chai Spice Chutney from above and blend with banana, berries and syrup until thick and creamy - drink immediately.

chocolate-mocha milkshake

• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1/2 cup coconut meat
• 1 Tablespoon honey
• 1 Tablespoon carob powder
• 1 banana

Blend until smooth.

dreamsicle shake

• milk and meat of a young coconut
• 2 frozen bananas
• 3 dates
• juice of a ripe navel orange (just hand squeezed straight from orange into blender)
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ice

Place all ingredients, except ice, in blender and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes gradually until desired consistency is reached.

lemon-lime slushie

• 2 limes (whole thing, minus skin)
• 2 lemons (whole thing, minus skin)
• 1/8 c. raw honey
• ice and pure water

Use blender to mix all ingredients until desired consistency is reached. Add more ice for a thicker slushie, add more water for a thinner slushie, add more honey for more sweet/less tart taste.

mango miracle

• 1 mango
• 1 banana
• 2 Tbl honey
• ice
• pure water

Blend to desired thickness and enjoy.

red crush

• 1 medium bunch red grapes
• 1/2 cup cherries
• 1/2 cup blueberries

Juice all ingredients in a juicer. Pour juice into a glass or bowl over finely crushed ice. Sprinkle a handful of whole berries on top, and eat with a spoon.

sunrise smoothie

• 1 to 2 cups of water
• 1 to 3 frozen bananas
• 1 large carrot, peeled and cut up
• 1 large mango, peeled and sliced
• 1 inch of fresh ginger root, peeled

Fill a blender with water and add other ingredients. Blend to desired consistency.

watermelon sorbet

• 4 Cups watermelon - deseeded, removed from rind and cubed
• Juice of 2 limes

Pour the lime juice over the watermelon. Freeze for 8 hours and then put through the juicer.

gingerade

• 1 lemon
• 2 Tbsp raw honey
• mint leaves - optional
• 1 1/2 inch piece of ginger root

Place ingrediants in a blender and then fill blender with filtered water. blend and enjoy.