Summer is the ideal time to enjoy refreshing glasses of juice to cool down. This article will introduce some types of fruit and vegetable juices that offer fresh flavors and nutritional benefits for you and your family.
Orange juice
Orange juice is a delicious, nutritious, and easy-to-make drink. It not only quenches thirst and cools the body, but also offers many benefits. Drinking a glass of orange juice daily provides plenty of vitamin C, an important antioxidant that helps boost the immune system, prevent infections, improve physical strength, stimulate brain function, improve mood, and protect the body from harmful free radicals.
First, you'll need about 500g of yellow oranges, about 3 tablespoons of sugar, and some ice cubes. Wash the oranges thoroughly with cool water and pat them dry. Gently roll the oranges on a flat surface to release some of the essential oils from the peel. The essential oils in orange peel are the main reason orange juice tastes bitter.
Orange juice is a delicious, nutritious, and easy-to-make drink.
Next, cut the orange in half horizontally and use a citrus juicer to squeeze out the juice. Be careful not to squeeze too hard into the white pith.
Next, add ice cubes to the glass, about half a glass. Pour in the freshly squeezed orange juice, and add 3 tablespoons of sugar to enhance the sweetness. Stir well and enjoy.
Grapefruit juice
Grapefruit juice is a delicious, refreshing, and nutritious drink. Grapefruit has a sour taste and its fragrant essential oils are very pleasant, providing a feeling of comfort. Grapefruit juice provides plenty of fiber and antioxidants.
How to make grapefruit juice at home: First, you need to prepare 1 grapefruit, about 50 ml of sugar syrup, and some ice. Wash and dry the grapefruit, then gently roll it to reduce the essential oils.
Grapefruit juice is a delicious, refreshing, and nutritious drink.
Peel the grapefruit and separate the segments, then remove the seeds and the white pith. Put the separated grapefruit segments into a juicer to extract the juice.
Pour the juice into a glass, add 50 ml of sugar syrup for a balanced sweetness. Add ice cubes and stir well before serving. You can garnish with a few fresh grapefruit segments for added visual appeal.
Watermelon juice
Watermelon juice is a very popular drink on hot days. Watermelon is usually sweet and refreshing, providing a feeling of invigoration. Watermelon juice provides many vitamins and minerals.
How to make watermelon juice at home: Prepare one watermelon, about ¼ teaspoon of salt, and some ice cubes. Wash the watermelon and pat it dry.
Watermelon juice is a very popular drink on hot days.
Cut off both ends of the watermelon, peel off the outer rind, then cut it into small, manageable pieces that are easy to put into the juicer. Next, put the watermelon pieces into the juicer, add ¼ teaspoon of salt, and juice it.
After juicing, pour the juice into a glass, add some ice, stir until melted, and it's ready to drink. Usually, one watermelon can make two glasses; you can keep one glass in the refrigerator to use later.
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is another option this article recommends; it's a nutritious and easy-to-make drink at home. Tomatoes have a sweet and sour taste and are rich in vitamins C, A, B, potassium, magnesium, and antioxidants like lycopene.
How to make tomato juice at home: Prepare 400g of whole tomatoes, 80g of sugar, ¼ teaspoon of salt, about 200ml of filtered water, and some ice cubes. Wash the tomatoes and pat them dry.
Tomato juice is another option that this article recommends; it's a nutritious drink that's easy to make at home.
Boil filtered water, then blanch the tomatoes in it for about 2-4 minutes, then remove them and soak them in cold water.
After soaking the tomatoes in water for about 3 minutes, take them out and put them into a juicer to extract the juice. You can cut the tomatoes into small pieces before putting them into the juicer.
After juicing, pour the juice into a glass, add 200 ml of filtered water, 80 g of sugar, and a pinch of salt, stir well, and add some ice cubes before serving.