How to Make Orange Juice in a Vitamix

We have all been told that it’s better to eat whole fruit than drink its juice. Why is this so? The main reason being that when we eat whole fruit (vs drinking its juice), we are also consuming fiber from the whole fruit. When we juice, the fiber from the fruit  gets stripped away.  This fiber that gets stripped away when we juice is what helps to reduce a glucose spike.

Fiber is so vital for good gut health. Most people think fiber is mainly found in bran. But fiber in bran is insoluble, it’s hard for our bodies to digest this kind of fiber. What we need is soluble fiber found in fruits and vegetables and of course nuts, seeds, most whole grains and legumes. So in short it’s always better to eat your fruit whole vs juicing.

Having said the above, sometimes you might want to quench your thirst with a fresh fruit drink, or you might want to have fresh ginger and orange juice shots. Then this recipe is for you. It’s simple, easy and quick to make. Plus this way of juicing, keeps in some of the fiber by using a blender and not a juicer.

You don’t need a fancy juicer, you can juice in a blender. Having a high powered blender like a Vitamix will give you a delicious juice, but even a regular blender will do. You will get a little fiber from your blended juice, if you don’t peel all the white membrane of the oranges before blending. Juicers will strip off all the white membrane and remove all the pulp from your juice, leaving you with no fiber. Leaving the white membrane on your oranges, may make your orange juice a tad bitter, adding a small piece of ginger when blending will neutralize this bitter taste. Plus you’re getting so many additional nutritional benefits from ginger, being an antibacterial powerhouse. 

Ginger is loaded with antioxidants that can support your overall health. In India, Ayurvedic science believes ginger root to be an all encompassing food. It can help in lowering high blood pressure, prevent heart disease and is also know to help in supporting good lung health, aids digestion, fights infection, treats nausea and so much more. Fresh ginger root is a staple ingredient in every single household across India. This itself should tell you how essential this root is to ones well being. If you would like to read up on ginger, here is a good link to get you started: https://mapi.com/blogs/articles/ginger-an-ayurvedic-medicine-chest

I like to use ginger in my Indian curries, fresh juices and sometimes even in my home-made desserts. I have lots of recipes on here that make use of fresh ginger. If you are looking for a simple curry that uses ginger, try this recipe of mine.

But first, you might want to try this simple 2 ingredient orange juice recipe of mine below. Give it a try and let me know what you think. You can watch this 1 minute video  below to see how easy it is to make your own fresh juice.