Tips on using the juice extractor

The Inside Information On Juice

Although juice drinks are usually developed with flavor, texture and aroma at the forefront, the health benefits certainly add to the pleasurable taste experience.

95% of the nutrient content of fruit and vegetables is found in the juice. Liquids extracted from fresh fruit and vegetables form an important part of a well-balanced diet. Fresh fruit and vegetable juices are an easy to make source of vitamins and minerals. Juices are rapidly absorbed into the blood stream therefore being the quickest way in which the body can digest nutrients.

When you make your own juices, you have complete control over what you include in them. You select the ingredients and decide if you need to use sugar, salt or other flavoring agents.

Freshly extracted juices should be consumed just after they have been made to avoid a loss of vitamin content.

Purchasing & Storage Of Fruit & Vegetables

•Always wash fruit and vegetables before juicing.

•Always use fresh fruit and vegetables for juicing.

•To save money and obtain fresher produce, purchase fruit or vegetables that are in season.

•Keep your fruit and vegetables ready for juicing by washing them before storing.

•Most fruits and hardier type vegetables can be stored at room temperature. The more delicate and perishable items such as tomatoes, berries, leafy greens, celery, cucumbers and herbs should be stored in the refrigerator until required.

The Right Technique

When juicing a variety of ingredients with varying textures start with the softer textured ingredients on low speed then change to high speed for harder texture ingredients.

If you are juicing herbs, sprouts or leafy green vegetables either wrap them together to form a bundle or juice them in the middle of a combination of ingredients on low speed to obtain the best extraction.

NOTE:

If juicing herbs or leafy green vegetables on their own, the juice yield will be low due to the nature of centrifugal juicing. It is advised to juice then with a combination of other fruit and vegetables.

All fruit and vegetables produce different amounts of liquids. This varies within the same group i.e. one batch of tomatoes can produce more juice than another batch. Since juice recipes are not exact, the precise quantities of any juice are not crucial to the success of a particular mixture.

NOTE:

To extract the maximum amount of juice always push the Food Pusher down slowly.