Sprouts are a type of vegetable loved by many, but few people know that sprouts can also be made into juice that is refreshing and helps with weight loss and improves health. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN to make 2 simple juice recipes using sprouts for the family to enjoy!
1. Pineapple and Jicama Sprout Juice
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Pineapple and Jicama Sprout Juice Serves 2
Sprouts 100 gr Pineapple 1 fruit (small fruit) Small jicama 1 bulb (yam bean) Ginger 1 bulb Mint leaves 5 sprigs (or basil leaves)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh pineapple
- You should choose pineapples that are bright yellow as they are ripe and delicious. Avoid buying pineapples that are unevenly colored or not fully ripe, or those that have been ripe for too long as they will have a mix of yellow and dark brown.
- Choose pineapples that are slightly round, short, with large eyes, and when touched, have slightly wrinkled skin, as they will have a lot of flesh and are naturally ripe.
- You should also choose fruits that have a sweet, fragrant smell but not too strong, indicating they are ripe and ready to eat. Avoid pineapples with a very strong smell as they spoil quickly and are not tasty.
How to choose crispy, juicy jicama (cassava) roots
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You should choose fresh jicama (cassava) roots that are off-white in color, with green leaf stems. Do not select roots that are bruised, have dull colors, dark yellow, or have blemishes on the outside, as they may be rotten or infested inside.
- Pay attention to choose roots with smooth, thin, and evenly taut skin as these are sweet and juicy. Roots with rough and bumpy skin are usually dry and less sweet.
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How to make Jicama and Pineapple Bean Sprout Juice
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing, peel the jicama (cassava) and wash it thoroughly. Next, cut the jicama into pieces that fit your juicer.
Put the bean sprouts in the bowl, fill with water, soak and wash thoroughly, then drain.
Peel the pineapple and wash it clean. Then cut it into long pieces that fit your juicer.
Peel the ginger and wash it clean with water. Wash the mint leaves with water and remove any yellowed leaves.
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Make pineapple bean sprout juice
Put bean sprouts, mint leaves, and pineapple in the juicer in turn, then continue to add the jicama and ginger to juice. Alternate juicing like this until all ingredients are used up.
Pour the juice into a glass and it is done, you can drink it right away.
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Product
Pineapple bean sprout juice when drinking will have the fragrant taste of pineapple, the light scent of bean sprouts, the refreshing mint flavor, and ginger adding warmth.
This juice is not only easy to make but also helps you lose weight, cool down, supplement nutrition, and has many other health benefits!
2. Apple bean sprout juice
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Apple Bean Sprout Juice For 2 People
Bean sprouts 100 gr Apples 2 fruits Ginger 1 piece
How to choose fresh and delicious apples
- You should choose apples that are uniformly dark red; the redder they are, the sweeter they will be, and the skin should not be mottled with green or red.
- Choose apples that are well-proportioned, with slightly rough skin; those that are not too smooth are likely to be sweet. Avoid buying bruised apples or those with black spots, as they are prone to spoilage and may affect other intact apples.
- Fresh apples usually have their stems intact, firmly attached to the fruit. You can lightly flick the apple with your hand; if you hear a clear, loud sound and it feels heavy, those are crisp and tasty apples. Avoid buying apples that have been stored for a long time, as they won’t be fresh; these are apples without stems or with wilted stems.
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How to Make Apple Bean Sprout Juice
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Prepare the ingredients
Sort the bean sprouts to remove the roots, any damaged or bruised sprouts, then wash them thoroughly and let them drain.
Peel the ginger, wash it clean, and then cut it into small pieces.
Wash the apples thoroughly, remove the seeds, and cut them into pieces that fit your juicer.
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Make the Apple Bean Sprout Juice
First, put all the ginger into the juicer. Then, alternate juicing between the bean sprouts and the apples until all the ingredients are used up.
You can drink it right after juicing!
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Finished Product
Bean sprouts combined with apple and ginger will help you have a refreshing glass of juice, with a light sweetness from the bean sprouts and apple balancing the warm flavor of ginger. This juice is very suitable for cooling your body and also helps boost the immune system.
This is an incredibly nutritious drink, so please make it right away for your family to enjoy!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Bean Sprouts
- You should choose bean sprouts with long and abundant roots. If the sprouts have only a very short dark root under the stem, they have been soaked in chemicals.
- Choose bean sprouts that are not too plump, uneven, and have long stems. Avoid buying sprouts with thick and plump stems that look appealing, as these have been soaked in chemicals.
- Choose bean sprouts that have curved, non-shiny stems. Sprouts that have been treated with bleaching chemicals will be shiny white and very straight.
- Additionally, you can also make bean sprouts at home to ensure safety.
Bean sprout juice is not only simple, easy to make, and easy to drink but also helps cool down, provide nutrition, and has many very good health benefits. Let’s make it right away!
