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January 11, 2016 Breakfast

Beet and Ginger Detox Elixir

By: Ana / 20 / Breakfast, Detox, Drinks, Gluten Free, Quick & Easy, Raw, Winter, Ruby detox elixir with ginger, beet and purifying tea #detox #cleanse | TheAwesomeGreen.comPin

The first days of January pass quickly, with only a few hours of sunlight and a lot of awareness for every new sound, light, person and little joy of this young year. A lazy sunrise is for meditation and setting up the digestive fire with turmeric tea, while sunset goes by slowly in glorious contemplation, with a ruby-shaded ginger elixir. A favorite this winter, and inspired by one of Heidi’s Near and Far recipes, this is a drink for rooting into the new year and for nurturing the body’s cells to incite their natural detoxifying function.

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I remember my mother used to give me fresh juice made of beets, carrots, and apples to drink in the evening, and it felt so comforting. The earthy taste of beets was perfectly balanced by the sweetness of the other ingredients, and it gave me a sort of positive energy. Lately, I discovered this was one of the most powerful antioxidant combos, and I learned to experiment with ingredients for creating a different taste or more nourishing combination. The base remained the same with an addition of a purifying herbal tea blend, and this strong ginger-spiked ruby elixir became my favorite drink for invigorating the whole digestive system.

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I can’t think of a better vegetable to use as a base for a detox drink than the beet root. Alongside the vitamin and mineral concentration, especially folate, the antioxidant manganese, vitamin C, and essential potassium and magnesium, this humble vegetable carries a unique combination of phytonutrients called betalains, providing us antioxidant and anti-inflammatory protection. Betalains are also involved in Phase II of the natural detoxification of your body, the metabolic step related to the activation of glutathione-S-transferase enzymes, which carries the water-soluble metabolized toxins throughout the system and excretes them afterward in the urine. These phytonutrients give the red-violet or the yellow color of beet roots.

Although carrots and apples still remain my favorite combination for balancing the earthy taste of beets, when it comes to detox, I like to mix in some pungent ingredients for a good cleanse kick. I loved Heidi’s idea of spicing up this elixir with ginger, especially because of the anti-inflammatory and cancer-inhibiting properties of its active substance called gingerol. Grapefruit is also a favorite, giving its high concentration of the antioxidant vitamin C, polyphenols, and lycopene, and also for its tart and tangy taste and delicate flavor. Sometimes I add a bit of lime juice for a refreshing twist, and maybe to prove that a detox drink doesn’t have to feel overwhelmingly nauseous, but more like a treat for your body’s cells and taste buds.

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Beet and Ginger Detox Elixir

An intensely detoxifying drink with beets, ginger and cleansing herbal drink to restore and purify your body cells.
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Raw
Servings: 2
Author: The Awesome Green

Ingredients

  • 1 medium beet peeled and cut into quarters
  • 1 pink grapefruit peeled and cut into slices
  • 1 inch ginger knob peeled
  • 1/2 pomegranate seeds only
  • 2 cups brewed detox tea I usually use a mix of horsetail and elderflower, warm
  • Variation: add 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice or the juice from half of a blood orange

Instructions

  • Juice all the ingredients and mix the liquid with the detox tea. Drink immediately to get the maximum benefits from the fresh nutrients.

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  1. sue|theviewfromgreatisland says

    January 12, 2016 at 4:14 am

    I want to INHALE this!

    Reply
    • Ana says

      January 12, 2016 at 7:04 pm

      Felt the same after the first sip 🙂

      Reply
  2. Linda | The Baker Who Kerns says

    January 12, 2016 at 3:55 pm

    I absolutely love that deep red! It always makes me so happy. And it is pretty amazing to think of all the benefits of the beet root. I’m so happy I like it as much as I do and don’t have a weird pet peeve about it like some of my friends. They are missing out!

    Reply
    • Ana says

      January 12, 2016 at 7:03 pm

      Yessss, I love beetroot so much and indeed feel privileged to enjoy it without needing to hide its taste! I hope you will try this drink too – is amazing!

      Reply
      • Ela says

        January 13, 2016 at 9:15 am

        Can’t wait to try it !
        Quick question : do you use raw beetroot or cooked ?
        Thanks a lot for your amazing blog, I am always trying your recipes ; )

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        • Ana says

          January 13, 2016 at 3:30 pm

          Raw beetroot, to get the maximum benefit from the fresh nutrients!

          Reply
          • Vicki says

            January 26, 2016 at 12:59 pm

            How often can you drink this?

          • Ana says

            January 28, 2016 at 2:32 pm

            You can have it daily, for as long as you want. I like to alternate and play with ingredients, so maybe adding more ingredients or replacing some according to your preferences will give your body a wide nutritional variety.

  3. Joyce Martin says

    February 25, 2017 at 1:37 am

    Loved the recipe! Your photos are beautiful!

    Reply
    • Ana says

      March 03, 2017 at 8:37 pm

      Thank you so much! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Andreea Rodman says

    August 03, 2017 at 4:44 pm

    Hi! I just did the 3 day detox and feel phenomenal. I am not vegan but am starting a 30 day Paleo challenge. I would like to incorporate this into my routine. Do you recommend drinking this first thing in the morning (my “meal” within 30 minutes of waking up or in the evening before bed? Just wondering when it would have the most benefit for my body?

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    • Ana says

      August 04, 2017 at 9:49 am

      I like to have it as a morning beverage after waking up and drinking my lemon water. In the evening the stomach is still digesting the stuff you ate during the day, while in the morning the nutrients go straight in your blood flow to your cells.

      Reply
      • Andreea Rodnan says

        August 10, 2017 at 1:01 pm

        Thank you! I saw that your address is in Bucharest. I am a Romanian living in Austin, Texas. I’ve been here 36 years…I lived there back when food wasn’t so easy to get so it’s awesome to see this blog coming from home.

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        • Ana says

          August 16, 2017 at 11:17 am

          Buna Andreea, lovely to hear from a fellow Romanian. It’s true, that period wasn’t very nice, but now you can find plenty of everything you wish, sometimes it even gets difficult to find the right choice among all those products. Multumesc pentru mesaj 🙂

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