Here’s a healthy dose of vitamin C-rich blood orange and tangerine juice mixed with a little bit of ginger to help you boost your immune system! This juice is also high in fiber, and potassium plus, it’s low in calories so put on your aprons, and let’s get juicing mamas!
I have to mention that this juice is extremely sweet! In fact, it’s sickly sweet so you MUST add in some water or enough ice cubes to be able to get it down. With that out of the way, let’s take a look at the benefits of this juice.
Blood Orange And Tangerine Juice Benefits
Blood Oranges – are very nutritious and healthier than regular oranges because they contain an amazing antioxidant called anthocyanin. This antioxidant helps reduce free radicals and has anti-cancer properties. Blood oranges are also very high in vitamin C and dietary fiber.
Tangerine – also contains a good amount of vitamin C, plus antioxidants, and it helps reduce inflammation. Additionally, tangerines contain vitamin A, potassium, thiamin, and folate.
Lemons – I’m sure you already know are a great source of vitamin C as well plus they’ll give your juice a bit of sourness and reduce sweetness.
Ginger – helps relieve pain caused by inflammation reduces bloating and improves digestion so I guess you could call this juice anti-inflammatory.
Vitamin C-rich Blood Orange And Tangerine Juice
Please don’t drink this juice if you are diabetic, are on blood thinners, or have kidney stones due to its high sugar content. Also, take note of the total carbs in this juice if you are on a low-carb diet.
Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time: 5 minutes
- 2 small blood oranges (squeezed)
- 2 medium tangerine (squeezed)
- 1/2 lemon (squeezed)
- 1/2 inch ginger root (peeled & chopped)
- 1/2 cup of ice cubes (optional)
How To Make This Blood Orange & Tangerine Juice
After squeezing all of the oranges and lemon, put the juice in a high-speed blender and blend for 30 seconds or until the ginger is smooth. It should look like the image below.
Next, strain the juice to get rid of any extra pulp, add in the ice cubes, and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Each serving of this juice has | 132 calories | 0.5g total fat | 0.1g saturated fat | 0% cholesterol | 2mg sodium | 32.9g total carbs | 6g dietary fiber | 25.5g total sugars | 2.5g protein | 105mg calcium | 2% iron | 483mg potassium | 200% vitamin C | 15% vitamin B6 | Facts are based on a 2000-calorie diet.
A serving of juice is 200ml which is equivalent to 1 cup.
Variations
Oooooh, where do I start? You can get as creative as you possibly can with this recipe. You could add spinach or kale for more iron and protein but that’ll turn your juice into a smoothie. Or you could go for other fruits like pineapple, mangos, apricots, figs, or strawberries.
What I like to do is use the juice recipe above as a base which I mix with enough water and throw in my fresh fruits. That way, I still get all the nutrients from the juice itself plus the added fruits.
Storing Leftovers
So this recipe calls for 1 serving but if you make a whole batch, you can keep it in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can also make icicles by freezing them in ice trays and adding them to your water during the summer. If you do freeze the juice, omit the ice cubes after pouring cause it’ll reduce the amount of sweetness in the juice.
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Conclusion
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