I got ballsy.
I juiced a cabbage.
If you had told me last year that I would be juicing pretty much anything and everything, I would have told you to back off and stop making weird predictions. Also, out of all the things you could predict with your psychic gift, you should give me something juicier than becoming a juicer. Maybe tell me that I am coming into a fortune, or that I will have really great hair for all of 2013. Tell me that my dog will be perfectly trained and stop trying to gorge herself on the cat-box Tell me that Pajama Jeans are now finally in fashion for reals and I should really just woman-up and buy them. I would welcome any of these predictions.
I am constantly doing highly scientific research google searching new vegetables and fruits to juice according to their benefit on the body. It turns out red cabbage is really good for you. It is packed with vitamin A , C and vitamin E, which helps boost your immunity! Who else has been feeling this pesky cold and flu season? I feel like I am perpetually on the precipice of getting sick. We need all the help we can get. If it takes juicing a cabbage, I am so on board.
I will not lie to you (do I ever?), I was expecting this juice to be funky. You have smelled cabbage. It smells sulfurous. People usually shred it into salads or drench it in mayo to make a slaw. I was just going to extract this sulfurous juice and pour it down my gullet. There would be no mayonnaise or no flavor-concealing, Asian-inspired salad dressings. I braced myself and just bit the bullet. Anything for vitamins. Down the hatch it went.
Turns out I was just being a real drama queen. Not only is this juice pretty (I mean, look at that color! BAM!) It is totally delicious. I should really stop being such a baby.
Here is your cast of characters for this killer cabbage juice:
This recipe will make about a pint and a half of liquid love.
Ingredients:
1 large English cucumber, peeled
1/2 of a medium red cabbage
1-2 D’Anjou pears
2 meyer lemons
1 inch piece of ginger
Wash, prep, cut into manageable juice-able pieces and send them all down your juicer.
Bottle the juice up in airtight containers or better yet enjoy it right away! Don’t wait more than 48 hours to enjoy your fresh juice!
Have a great day, Friends! xo
Very nicely explained recipe .. I loved ur explanation and pictures of this killer juice .. Will surely try this n let u know .. By the way ur blog is too good with healthy recipes
Thank you so much! Let me know if you try the juice and what you think! xo
Is it bad that reading this post makes me want to juice more? And, you know, actually get a quality juicer that doesn’t leave more than half of the veggies/fruit as a mess that is NOT juice? Because, yeah, I’m definitely feeling that right now.
Like you, I would be scared to try cabbage in juice… but it’s awesome to hear that it is actually pretty darn tasty. And should I ever decide to try out the whole juicing thing, I’m gonna give this recipe a go because it sounds like something I should drink, especially since I am always on the verge of being sick.
Oh, Erin. Juicing is amazing. I am obsessed (if you can’t tell.). I started with a less than efficient juicer that would vibrate and sometimes shut off every time I put something leafy (like kale or chard) into it. It was kind of a nightmare and I didn’t even really realize it until I got something better. Having a new machine makes so much of a difference. It feels luxurious!
This cold and flu season has been ridiculous! What is the deal? I feel like everyone has contracted some form of the plague multiple times. Not amused. Not amused at all.
I’ve never juiced before but am working on getting healthy…even if I wasn’t, the color of this juice makes me want to drink it. Actually I really want to wear it! Do you make nail polish? I have a Magic Bullet juicer attachment. It’s all sitting in my garage waiting for me to use. This might be just the thing. Thanks for a beautiful recipe! I’ll def give it a try.
Hey Corina! Hahaha. This would make a bang-up nail polish shade for sure!
Yes, the color would tempt a ‘no veggie’ kid to try some before passing a judgement. I’m sure it tastes good. Will give it a try. I’m ready to try anything to keep the flu at bay.
Thanks, Sridevi! Yeah, this flu season is really something. I would run pretty much anything through my juicer in order to keep those nasty bugs away!!
Hey Gina! I just have to say that this is one of the prettiest juices that I have ever seen. I love that vibrant pink color
I might have to give it a try and I do love that you threw some ginger in there as well. I’m addicted to ginger in my green juices right now!
xoxo, Jackie
GINGER IS EVERYTHING. I am so obsessed with it right now. I throw it in pretty much every juice I make. It makes me feel all warm inside.
Hey there,
Thanks so much for the recipe! I was searching online for a cabbage recipe since I just heard it’s good for calming the stomach and this one popped right up! Can’t wait to try it. Quick question, though….why do you peel the cucumber? When I juice, I just toss the whole thing in there.
Thanks so much!
Jen
Hi Jennifer! Thanks for stopping by! I usually peel my cucumbers because they are not organic, and I want to avoid the waxy stuff that I can’t seem to get off the peel. If I have an organic cucumber, I throw it right on in, peel and all.
This looks yum. Did you have any gastrointestinal discomfort after drinking the cabbage juice?
That’s a good question, Bridge. I was totally thinking that might happen, but I felt completely fine. When reading about it, I have seen that cabbage juice is actually recommended to aid in digestive health. Weird, yes?