A Perfect Pantry
Rhubarb Blitz2Go Booster
Autumn in my kitchen garden is producing rhubarb. I love that this allows me to go and grab a stalk here and there as needed. If you are not growing your own rhubarb, now is the best time to collect a bunch at your local fruit store and make a pie as well!
With the weather becoming cooler, it is the season of colds and flu. This rhubarb, ginger, fruit juice is a great health booster. The fruit juices and rhubarb provide a vitamin C boost. In addition to this, ginger is traditionally known for it’s ability to ease coughs and bronchitic conditions*
This smoothie is a little grainy in texture if you do not blend it well enough. You may choose to cook the rhubarb first but I tend to prefer to use my home grown produce fresh, rather than cooked. Plus it is much quicker to make if you use it raw. Do not eat the leaves of the rhubarb plant as they are considered to be toxic
RHUBARB BOOSTER
Ingredients
- 1 piece pf chopped rhubarb
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger - grated
- 200ml apple juice
- 100ml orange juice
- fresh spearmint or mint leaves (optional)
Method
- Place all of the ingredients except the spearmint leaves into the small container of the Blitz2 Go and attach the base with the blade.
- Pulse until smooth and well combined
- Serve with fresh spearmint (or mint leaves)
*Reference: Simon Y Mills, The Essential Book of Herbal Medicine, Penguin Books, London, 1993
Recipes created and shared by Kyrstie Barcak at A Fresh Legacy – Grow Fresh Cook Fresh
She aims to inspire others to grow and cook fresh food and involve her children in the process and activities. She is slowly taking over the family backyard, planting as many vegetables as possible in the available space. When there is not enough to eat from the garden Kyrstie and her family support local farmers and businesses.
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