Fresh Cucumber-Apple Juice

My friend, Luciane, told me about a simple fruit & veggie drink that she makes with her juicer ~ Fresh Cucumber-Apple Juice.  Her kids are just crazy about it AND it's as easy as can be to make ~ just cucumbers & apples.  Cool!  I was intrigued & decided to make it this morning for my breakfast drink.

I now know why she & her kids like this combo so much.  It's so light & refreshing, just perfect for these hot, end-of-summer days.  Cucumbers are plentiful right now, so this is the perfect time to try this in your kitchen.  Use your favorite variety of apples & if you can, organic would be a nice choice since you are juicing the cucumbers & apples with their skins on.  Whatever produce I throw in my juicer, I always give it a fruit & veggie wash 'bath' before juicing, just to make sure there is no 'produce wax' left on the skins.

Here's an interesting, little bit of info for you ~ a cucumber is technically a fruit & not a veggie.  Since the seed is enclosed inside the flesh & the cucumber develops from a flower, it's a fruit.  Ask a botanist  ~ it's a fruit.  Ask a cook ~ it's a veggie.  Who, knew?  Since I'm a cook, it's a veggie to me & always will be.  :)

Thanks for sharing your recipe, Luciane! 

Fresh Cucumber-Apple Juice

serves one ~ two

• one cucumber ~ well washed

• one apple ~ well washed  

Cut cucumber & apple into chunks that will fit into your juicer, shove the chunks down the chute & juice away.

Serve straight-up or over ice.

Optional ~ if you want it a tad sweeter, just add another apple down the juicer chute... or stir in a touch of honey or a sprinkle of stevia. 


Enjoy!