It's taken me some time to finally breakdown and buy a juicer**. Why? Because I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money on another kitchen gadget that I wasn't quite so sure I'd really stick with. The Hub summed it up for me, you'll juice furiously for a month and then adios and logic told me ... he's probably right.
What I wasn't counting on was how good it would be for running. You see I run, I am not a marathon runner, heck I haven't even been able to run my first 5K (mostly because of accidents and a few other mishaps I've encountered every time I try to participate in one) but I can run a 5K. I run because I like to eat and you can't be a foodie with a food blog and not expect to grow in the wrong way ... horizontally. So I run, but some days after a full day of work, I just need that little extra boost of energy to help me run my best. Instead of reaching for a very unhealthy energy shot, I drink up 8 oz of this little elixir and I run, boy do I run. Thus the name Runnin' on Red.
But the nefarious side to juicing, oh yes it can be delightfully nefarious, is that some of these juices make really awesome cocktails ... yup ... cocktails. And Runnin' on Red makes a perfect cocktail. Here's the recipe for the juice and the cocktail.
Makes 4 cups
For the Juice:
2 medium to large beets, peeled, cut in quarters
1/2 pineapple, peeled, cut in quarters
Place two quarters of the beets and pineapple into the juicer and run through juicer for about 45 second.
Juice in this manner until all the beets and pineapple have been used.
Pour into a 1 quart mason jar. Keep refrigerated.
Drink 20-30 minutes before exercising or whenever you need a little natural burst of healthy liquid powered energy.
Makes 4 servings
For the Cocktail:
12 oz Runnin on Red juice
2 lemons, 1 juiced and 1 sliced into rings with a slit
4 ounces vodka**
Crushed ice
Ice cubes
4 ounces soda water
In a martini shaker add the first three ingredients with ice.
Shake for a good 30 seconds
Fill tall slim highball glass with ice cubes
Strain juice into glass (about 3 ounces +/-)
Float in about 1 ounce of soda water and give it one stir
Place lemon ring on the glass
Drink up!
**Recipe Notes:
Some of my favorite vodkas are Grey Goose, Kettle One, Tito's, Effen.
Check back soon for my review on my very affordable juicer.
This looks amazing!!! So nutritious and detoxing! We love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Little Cooking Tips!
DeleteThis sounds super healthy. My brother makes smoothies with beets for his breakfast and he loves them. I will have to let him know about the runnin on red healthy juice. I love it.
ReplyDeleteDawn, the Hub loves this juice. If I let him he'll drink a half gallon of it in one sitting. Hope your brother enjoys it!
DeleteThanks for commenting!