How to Make Carrot Juice in a Blender
You wanna know how to make carrot juice in a blender?
That’s simple. Get a blender. Put some carrots in it. Then put a glass of water in. Then hit the “ON” switch.
Actually, it’s more complicated than that.
First, think about the density of carrots. They are pretty damn tough. Chewing on a carrot might be fun, but your blender might not think so. For carrots, you are going to need a rockstar of a blender. Check out the Blendtec. They make these awesome videos where they blend everything from ice to hockey pucks. That blender would tear a car apart if you let it.
Obviously, you can try this with whatever blender you have. However, be warned, you may break your blender. I broke a blender when I tried to make a potent green smoothie. The blender couldn’t cope with the powerful spinach, celery, and apple. It broke down. The nutritional superpower was too much. Don’t let that happen to your blender.
Learn how to make carrot juice in a blender the right way.
Get a blender that can deal with the hard-as-nails (almost!) carrots.
The first thing you’ll need is a big bag of carrots. Ideally, you want to start with about a kilogram. That’s around 2.2 pounds.
Get your blender and set it on the bench. Place the bag of carrots into the blender. Then you can just kick it into gear. Blend the carrots until they are finely chopped or mashed. Get them nice and smooth. You want a bit of a carrot paste. That’s how to make carrot juice in a blender. That’s how you get the health benefits of carrot juice. Boom.
Pour your carrot juice into a large jug and add some water. Actually, just add the water in the blender. To a kilogram of carrots, add half a liter of water.
Let the mixture of carrot mush and water stand for 30 minutes. This will allow the pulp to settle.
Next, strain the mixture. That will get rid of the pulp. If you would like to be super healthy, don’t straight it. Just keep the pulp and drink the mixture. It’s better this way and good for your digestion.
After straining it, you’ll have a nice few glasses of tasty carrot juice that will improve your eyesight and boost your energy. Pour into a glass over ice, add one of those cocktail flags and drink away sunshine.
That’s how to make carrot juice in a blender.
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in December 2011 and has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
