A healthy and balanced diet is important for a healthy immune system. But when you are feeling low on energy and a little under the weather, this Immune Booster Juice, that is bursting with orange, lemon, pineapple and ginger, will give you just the boost you need.
Whenever we start to feel like we are coming down with a cold (which seems to be way too often since having children who pick up everything), we make a batch of this of this and not only is it a delicious way to stay hydrated and feel refreshed, but you can almost feel the lemon and ginger instantly giving you a boost.
This juice isn't just to help deal with the symptoms of a cold, but we use it to prevent them too. If we have a trip coming up, then we make sure to have a couple of these the days running up to it to make sure we are feeling our best. Nobody wants to fly with a toddler when they are ill too.
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Why should you try it?
- Hydrating
- Refreshing
- Gives you an energy boost
- A good way to use up fruit
What you will need
- Pineapple
- Orange
- Lemon
- Ginger
Step by step
One: Put all the ingredients in to your juicer and collect in to a jug.
Two: Pour in to glasses and serve.
Health benefits
Oranges are high in vitamin C and we all know how healthy that is to keeping your immune system in tip top shape. You can definitely taste the punch of ginger in this, and it comes with a nutritional punch too as it's a good source of potassium, niacin and also vitamin C. Pineapple is also known for its anti-inflammatory priorities, as well as being nutrient rich.
Uses for leftover juice pulp
We hate wasting anything, so when we make juice we never throw away the leftover juice pulp. Not only is it a waste, but it's where a lot of the fibre is. We save it to add to a smoothie the next day or we make these Juicer Pulp Muffins.
Making without a juicer?
It is best to make it in a juicer, however you could put everything in a blender (the orange, lemon and ginger would need to be peeled too) with some water and blend until smooth. You would need a really good high powered blender to make sure it is all nice and smooth though.
Extra tips
- If you are making this for kids, or you don't like too much ginger, then halve the amount of ginger in this recipe.
- You can mix up the fruits being used, and you could swap the oranges for clementines or even grapefruit.
- Serve with some mint leaves to add some extra colour and freshness.
- If you don't have a juicer, then the peeled fruit and ginger can be put in a blender with some water.
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Recipe
Immune Booster Juice
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple peeled and cut
- 4 oranges quartered
- 2 lemons
- 30 g fresh ginger peeled
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in to your juicer and collect in to a jug.
- Pour in to glasses and serve.
Notes
- If you are making this for kids, or you don't like too much ginger, then halve the amount of ginger in this recipe.
- You can mix up the fruits being used, and you could swap the oranges for clementines or even grapefruit.
- Serve with some mint leaves to add some extra colour and freshness.
- If you don't have a juicer, then the peeled fruit and ginger can be put in a blender with some water.
saif
This is interesting. With this current situation right now, I will definitely need an immune booster juice. Since you added ginger, does the juice has a bit spiciness?