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REDDY SET GO (Juicing Column
Reddy Set Go
Nothing beats a fresh watermelon and apple juice to get your day under way. The red colour will get you fired up in the morning, along with a hint of spice from the ginger. Watermelon is 93% water, which makes its hydrating properties really good for your brain.
It also cools the body, cleanses the kidneys and has been shown to purify the skin, promoting shiny hair and strong nails. Its red colour comes from high levels of lycopene, the bright red carotene, a powerful antioxidant which neutralises free radicals. Watermelon is also high in amino acids citrulline and arginine that may help lower the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and help prevent prostate cancer. It also works like a miracle on treating burns.
Ginger stimulates digestion, keeps the intestinal muscles toned, relieves abdominal bloating, vomiting, and diahorrea. It effectively assists nausea associated with morning sickness, motion sickness, chemotherapy and anaesthesia.
REDDY SET GO
Makes 1 litre
INGREDIENTS
¼ Watermelon 2 red apples ½ lemon 1 ginger knob (2cm) METHOD
Thinly slice the outer green skin off the watermelon, leaving most of the white flesh intact (you can juice the skin if desired). Cut the melon in long slices about two finger widths, then cut the slices into long strips about three finger widths. Remove the stems and any stickers from the apples. Cut them into halves or quarters if too big to fit into the wide chute, leaving the skin and seeds (you will juice these too). Remove stickers from the lemon and cut off any hard end-points. Slice it into rounds with skin on to give more flavour and get more juice from the lemon. Cut off a 2cm thick piece of ginger then cut it into thin slices, leaving the skin on.
JUICING METHOD
If you like ginger then start with the cap closed.
Juice one apple, followed by the ginger and then the second apple. Allow the ginger and the apple to mix together well before releasing the cap.
Juice the watermelon followed by the lemon. By Andrew Kelly of Kuvings Australia