October 8, 2006
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Morning Grape Juice
Juicey Thoughts
I have perfected a nice, cold glass of juice for breakfast with my very first attempt. My beloved Mom bought us a big variety pack of white and red seedless grapes, as well as the darker red non-seedless eating grapes. I have been eying those grapes ever since Katrina got her birthday gift of a juicer. I have always loved grape juice, and lusted after fresh grape juice. Of course, with the fine but none-the-less pulpy content a shredding juicer gives versus a press it is not quite premium but it is still close enough. So today I went for it.
I made carrot juice for my Wife, who loves almost anything carrot including its juice. She has made some scary concoctions which would actually taste good if she had gone heavier on the fruit juice and lighter on the carrot part. However, to me, 80% carrot juice and 20% fruit juice is just not my cup of tea. I’d prefer it the other way around.
My Fabulous Glass
So as we speak, I have a perfect combination in my hand. I mixed fresh seedless red grape juice with a small addition of carrot juice to taste. I realised it was still too strong so I also added water to taste. I ended up adding more than I thought I would without it becoming ‘watery’ and bland. Then some ice, and presto! The perfect cup of morning fruit juice.
Allow me to tell you this- fresh carrot juice is a lot sweeter than anything you will find from a store. So it goes amazingly well with fruit juice. There is a hint of a bitter aftertaste, to me, so I go light on the carrot and heavier on the fruit. Be very wary if you ever try to make a fruit juice mix with carrot juice that is not freshly made (ie- purchased) since the taste might not be what you expect or desire.