Make a Reddy Set Go Juice

Nothing beats a fresh watermelon and apple juice to get your day underway.

Ingredients

• 1/4 watermelon

• 2 red apples

• 1/2 lemon

• 1 ginger knob (2cm)

Juicing Time: 1 min

Juice Qty: 1000 ml

Preparation

Watermelon (1 min)

• Thinly slice the outer green skin leaving most of the white flesh intact (you can juice the skin if desired)

• Cut the melon in long slices about two finger width

• Cut the slices in long strips about three finger width

Apples (30 sec)

• Remove the stems and remove any stickers

• Juice apples whole with skin and seeds.

• Cut in half or quarters if too big to fit into the wide chute.

Lemon (30 sec)

• Remove stickers and cut off any hard end points

• Slice lemons into rounds with skin on to give more flavour and get more juice from each lemon.

Ginger (15 sec)

• Cut off a 2cm thick piece

• Cut into thin slices leaving the skin on

Juicing Method

If you like ginger then start with the cap closed.

Juice one apple, followed by the ginger and then the second apple. Allow the ginger and the apple to mix together well before releasing the cap.

Juice the watermelon followed by the lemon.

Health Benefits

Watermelon is good for your “melon” or your brain as it is 93% water which helps to hydrate the brain. It also cools the body, cleanses the kidneys and has been shown to purify the skin, promoting shiny hair and strong nails.

Watermelon has a high levels of lycopene, the bright red carotene that is a powerful antioxidant to neutralise free radicals. It is also high in citrulline and arginine, amino acids that may help lower the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and may also help in preventing prostate cancer.

Ginger stimulates digestion, keeps the intestinal muscles toned, and relieves abdominal bloating, vomiting, and diarrhoea. It effectively assists nausea associated with morning sickness, motion sickness, chemotherapy, and anaesthesia.