I guess the main “surprise” in this juicing mixture is the jicama, although the bell pepper is also a bit unconventional to drink in the morning. Jicama is quite usable because it is mild. You mostly see it julienned into salads and stuff. It makes a good juicing base upon which you can layer other vegetables and fruits. In this case, it’s standard apples and carrots. Maybe this isn’t so much of a morning mixture, but it is rather refreshing. Red Bell peppers are surprisingly sweet and are a nice complement here.
Ingredients:
4 jicama spears, skin on
2 medium apples
4 large carrots
1 red bell pepper

I normally wouldn’t buy the Minute Maid brand of juice concentrates and mixers because they don’t have too much actual juice in them. They seem to fall into the category of “fruit punch”. However, a big store display caught my eye at the market (hey, advertising actually works) and I ended up with a half gallon carton of Minute Maid Limeade Limonada for under 2 bucks.
Juicing Rutabagas?? Are you serious? Well, maybe. Rutabagas look sort of like turnips and are actually derived from a cross between turnips and cabbages. They’re known by a host of different names, most commonly the Yellow Turnip in the U.S. and the Swede Turnip in England. It is known simply as a “turnip” in many other places.
Ok so I have to admit that I’ve always associate the Welch’s brand with either jam, jelly, or soda. But I never really bought their bottled juices before. Maybe because they never seemed to go on sale.
The other day when I was at TJ’s I took a chance on one of their juices. This is the Ginger Lemonade from Trader Joe’s and I’m actually sorry that I didn’t pick up more than one bottle.



