This is a delicious orange, cucumber, and carrot juice my husband and I make for breakfast or after-meal dessert when guests are over. It's not only delicious but will perk up any bad day with a boost of vitamins and nutrients that you may otherwise skip out on. I hope you try it, and enjoy! Recipe makes 2 tall glasses or 4 smaller glasses of juice. You need a blender.
Ingredients
- 1 large navel orange
- 2 carrots , roughly chopped
- ½ cucumber , roughly chopped
- 0.5 cups water , or as needed
- 0.25 cups white sugar , or to taste
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice , Optional
Instructions
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Peel orange and save a 1x1-inch piece of the peel. Place orange, orange peel piece, carrots, and cucumber in a blender; pour in water. Blend until desired consistency is reached; add sugar and lemon juice. Blend until smooth, 1 to 3 minutes.
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