Best Mean Green Cucumber Juice Recipes

MEAN GREEN CUCUMBER JUICE

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A Jamaican recipe made by Sunny Anderson on Cooking for Real. Some reviewers on another website recommend adding a twist of lime at the end and decreasing the amount of sugar from 2 cups down to 1 cup (but I will leave those choices up to you). Sunny also said that she has added vodka to this beautiful, bright green juice for a wonderful adult cocktail.

Provided by januarybride

Categories Punch Beverage

Time 20m

Yield 1 quart, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 English cucumbers
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups water
lime wedge (garnish)
vodka (optional)

Steps:

Peel the cucumbers, placing the peels in the blender for later use.
Grate cucumber flesh.
In a medium saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil.
When sugar dissolves, add the grated cucumber and simmer until cucumber is tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
In a blender, puree reserved cucumber peel and cucumber syrup until smooth.
Line a strainer with cheese cloth over a bowl. Strain cucumber mixture.
Gather cheesecloth in 1 hand to squeeze out all of the juice.
Chill until cool, about 1 hour.
Serve in glasses over crushed ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 3.5, Carbohydrate 21.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 20, Protein 0.5

MEAN GREEN JUICE (FOR JUICER)

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This is the recipe for "Mean Green" juice used in the documentary "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead." I was a little nervous about trying it -- I couldn't imagine that a juice with kale in it would be palatable -- but it turned out to be delicious! That film has really gotten us into juicing.

Provided by KLHquilts

Categories Beverages

Time 17m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cucumber (I peeled it)
4 celery ribs
2 apples, cored
6 -8 kale leaves
1/2 lemon (rind removed)
1 tablespoon fresh ginger (I used about 1-inch of the root)

Steps:

Wash all ingredients thoroughly.
Run through juicer and enjoy! Great over ice.

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