Horseradish Juice

Horseradish Juice packs a very strong flavor. As it is, horseradish is a root vegetable known for its strong taste.

This is why it is mostly used in sauces, dips, and pickles and cooked in spicy meals to enhance the flavor. It is also a very beneficial vegetable containing tons of antioxidants, minerals and vitamins.

It has medicinal properties which is why herbalists and alternative medicine practitioners usually use it in many of their concoctions.

You can take advantage of this root vegetable’s healing qualities as well if you drink its juice. Since it has a very strong zing to its flavor, we will be adding other healthy ingredients to the juice as well.

Health benefits

• This horseradish juice is one of the best energy boosting tonic that you can ever make. If taken regularly, the juice can enhance your overall health and nourish your body with essential nutrients such as vitamin A, B and C.
• Horseradish is loaded with antioxidants and has been known to increase rejuvenation at the cellular level. It contains minerals such as selenium, magnesium, calcium and zinc that maintain healthy organ function.
• Horseradish juice also works as a natural diuretic and cleanses the kidneys.
• Horseradish and its roots are used in herbal medicines to treat a number of illnesses and medical conditions. The most common being the flu, bronchitis, infections and digestive problems.

It is anti-microbial, antifungal and has anti-cancer properties. Therefore, regular use of the juice and the vegetable itself can bring some drastic improvement in a person’s overall health.

Ingredients

piece horseradish: 1 1/2 oz

red beet cut into small pieces: 1

celery rib: 1

apple cut into small pieces: 1

Rosemary leaves: 1/2 tbsp

lemon (juice only): 1

pinch of salt

How To Make Horseradish Juice

1. Wash all the produce thoroughly.
2. Peel the horseradish and apple
3. Add the horseradish, red beet, apple and celery in an electric juicer.
4. Add the rosemary leaves, salt and lemon juice and mix well.
5. Enjoy this healthy tonic!
6. This juice should be consumed within 3 days so that its nutritional contents don’t get lowered.

Trivia

• People used to rub horseradish on their forehead to relieve headaches.
• Researchers at MIT calm that an enzyme in horseradish can help in removing pollutants and toxins from water.
• People began selling bottled horseradish in 1860.
• The wasabi plant comes from the same plant family as the horseradish. No wonder it isso spicy and stings the tongue if eaten too much at the same time.

Tulelake, California is considered to be the capital of horseradish since it grows so many of them.