I’m sitting here indian style comfy on the couch with laptop on my lap, my cat curled up in a pillow of blanket next to me, and my mind is wondering back searching to remember the first time I tasted carrot juice. I’ve tried in vain but don’t recall exactly when I had my first taste of it. What I do remember is my aunt Jewel, who is no longer with us, and her talking about drinking carrots juice. She loved carrots, loved juicing them, and as I remember being told she juiced a lot.
Though my initial sip of carrot juice [whenever that was] evidently didn’t leave me with any grand impression, my fondness for the humble earthy root veggie exists. When I was a kid, my mother never had a problem getting me to eat my vegetables. I always eat my plate full and I loved eating my cooked to death carrots. I love carrots and I love my carrot juice.
In the past, when I didn’t own a juicers and didn’t bother to use the juicer my mother owned but loved to drink fresh made juice, I relied on Jamba Juice, Ewewhons, and Wild Oats were I would grab a juice to go. I still pick up a juice from time to time but these days I much prefer juicing at home.
Sometimes a glass of pure sweet carrot juice hits the spot, and other times a blend with other veggies or fruits is wonderfully good, like the combination of fresh ingredients that make this yummy drink, The Carlotta.
The Carlotta
I like to buy all my produce organic. But sometimes we can’t always buy organic, or every item organic. This is when the Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides comes in handy. I have the app loaded on my iphone so I can refer to it if I need to.
1/3 cup celery juice [ about 2-3 celery stalks]
1/3 cup apple juice [1 medium apple], cored, stem end removed
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
Garnish with parsley
Juice carrot, celery, and apple. Pour into a glass. Add fresh lemon juice, stir. Top with a fresh parsley leaf for garnish.
Serves 1
