Bottle gourd is a food with many health benefits, however, nowadays, many people still often use bottle gourd to cook soup instead of preparing it in other ways. Today, TasteVN will guide you on 2 ways to use bottle gourd to make juice that are extremely novel, refreshing, and easy to drink. Cook right away!
1. Bottle Gourd Juice
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Processing
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Bottle Gourd Juice For 1 person
Bottle gourd 1 piece (small fruit) Water 200 ml
How to Make Bottle Gourd Juice
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Prepare the Bottle Gourd
After purchasing the bottle gourd, use a knife to cut off the stem, then peel the skin. Next, wash the bottle gourd with clean water, drain it, and cut it into small pieces.
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Blend and filter the gourd juice
Add the prepared gourd and 50ml of water into the blender, close the lid and start blending at medium speed for about 1 – 2 minutes until the gourd is finely blended.
Next, pour the blended gourd into a strainer, slowly pour an additional 150ml of water over the strainer and use a spoon to press the blended gourd mixture to extract the juice.
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Final product
With simple steps, you have easily made a glass of authentic gourd juice. Gourd juice has a light sweet flavor, refreshing, very easy to drink and extremely nutritious.
You can add a little sugar or ice cubes if you like to make this juice more to your taste!
2. Mint Gourd Juice
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Mint Gourd Juice For 1 person
Gourd 1 piece Mint leaves 3 branches Ginger 1 slice Lemon juice 2 teaspoons Salt/ground pepper a little Water 200 ml
What is mint leaf? Distinguishing between mint leaves and Vietnamese balm
- Mint leaves are also known as European mint, a natural hybrid, and are cultivated in various parts of the world.
- Mint leaves originate from Europe and the Middle East, with an upright or creeping stem that can reach up to 1m in height. In contrast, Vietnamese balm is wild, has an upright stem, and can also reach a height of up to 1m, similar to mint.
- Mint leaves grow symmetrically and are egg-shaped. Vietnamese balm leaves are elongated, with colors ranging from white, light pink to purple.
- Mint leaves have a strong aroma and a cool, spicy flavor. Vietnamese balm has a lighter scent than mint and a milder, fragrant taste.
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How to make Mint Gourd Juice
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Prepare the ingredients
First, use a knife to cut off the stem, peel the gourd, and wash it thoroughly. Next, cut the gourd into small pieces to make it easier to blend.
Wash the mint leaves and let them drain. Peel the ginger.
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Blend and strain the mint gourd juice
Add the prepared gourd, 3 sprigs of mint leaves, 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, 1 slice of ginger, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper into the blender.
Next, add 200ml of water to the blender and start blending the mixture at medium speed for about 2 – 3 minutes until all ingredients are finely blended.
Then, pour the blended mixture into a strainer and extract the juice, discarding the pulp.
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Final Product
Peppermint squash juice has a light fragrant aroma, coolness from peppermint, with the sweet taste of squash mingled with a hint of spiciness from ginger and pepper, making the drink extremely unique, unusual but very easy to drink and good for your health.
How to choose delicious bottle gourd for juicing
- Delicious bottle gourds will have a slightly immature bright green skin, a straight body, and a stem that still has sap; choose gourds that are of moderate size.
- Choose bottle gourds that feel soft and fuzzy when you touch the outer skin, as these are freshly cut gourds.
- Avoid buying old gourds, those that are excessively large, or those with black spots, showing signs of rot, as these are low-quality gourds.
Hope that with the 2 simple ways to make bottle gourd juice shared by TasteVN, you can easily make these refreshing and nutritious juices at home to enjoy. Wishing you success!
