Jamaican Carrot-Ginger-Lime Juice
I’ve bought those half gallon jugs of Odwalla carrot juice several times but never managed to actually finish one. I wish somebody had told me the Jamaican secret to making carrot juice awesome- ginger and lime.
We had some beautiful weekend weather with light winds, which made it the perfect time to do some surfing. This was the perfect post-surf pick-me-up. If the ginger doesn’t wake you up, the color sure will.
I used my Vita-mix to make the juice but I’m sure a regular blender will work as well, though you may want to strain it to make sure it’s free from pulp. And yes, that dayglow/safety/flourescent orange is the real color of the drink. No Photoshop magic there.
Carrot-Ginger-Lime Juice
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients:
* 2 cups peeled and chopped carrots, about 6 medium carrots
* 2 cups cold water
* 1 teaspoon grated ginger
* 2 Tablespoons lime juice
* sugar to taste
* crushed ice for serving
Directions:
Combine the carrots, water, ginger and lime juice in a blender and process until smooth. Strain, if necessary, and and sugar to taste. Pour over crushed ice.
Welcome! I'm Cate and Girl Cooks World is my recipe journal from my culinary trip around the world. 
Beautiful color! This looks not only good tasting, but good for you. ;)
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ooh yess I have been loving juicing lately and I love this combo!
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:O Freakin wonderful. The ginger carrot pulp would also be excellent stirred into a curry (at the beginning of cooking) to add extra flavour, colour and fibre.
…Now I'm imagining all sorts of brilliant carrot juices, like carrot cake juice.
Thanks for this – Great post!
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My great aunt (from Jamaica) adds condensed milk to hers as well. It would no longer be vegan or healthy but it's SO delicious!!
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I just made it and am in love with it. it's delicious, refreshing and an awesome kickstarter for the day!
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Sounds refreshing…can't wait to try *_*
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The juice is great . my husband makes it every sunday the kids love it . Is there such thing as to much carrot juice lol . when its chilled its to addicting . i jus cant stop at one glass . can anyone help me with this ?
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So glad everybody is liking it!
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Saw this post half an hour ago and realized I had all the ingredients on hand and so I made it! YUM! This would be great for those mornings when you have to make it out the door but need a bit more sleep :)
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hello i came across your site looking for a recipe to send to my niece who thought writing down my Mom's recipe would take too long, lol. for such a small island our cooking methods & ingredients list vary widely from town to town, lol. my Mom & Dad are from different parts of JA. my Mom makes her carrot juice with beets, no ginger or lime. my Dad makes his another way, funny how people are from the same place but such differences in methods, lol
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CATE — January 22nd, 2012 @ 10:06 pm
Oooh, interesting. I have some beets in the fridge just waiting to get used… maybe I'll try your mom's version! I love hearing about adaptations from people who live in the countries I'm “visiting”. Otherwise the perspective of the cookbook authors is all I get. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
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Just has this in a hotel and it's awesome. I will surely try this at home
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this is delicious! It's one of the first times I've had veggie juice and the first time I've made it… Surprisingly easy to make and great tasting <3
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CATE — July 26th, 2012 @ 4:29 am
Sarah- so glad you liked it :)
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