As I note in the guide to buying the best juicer, there are several different types of juicers. There are centrifugal, masticating, single-gear, and singer-auger juicers. Each juicer has its own pros and cons.
If you have a centrifugal juicer (Breville, Big Mouth), you can’t juice berries and grapes. The grapes will be dropped in and then spun right into the pulp basin. That’s a con. But centrifugal juicers are fast and tear through carrots, beets, and other hard fruits and vegetables.
If you have a masticating (Omega J8004) or singer-auger juicer (Omega VRT 350), then you can juice berries and grapes. (On the downside, it takes longer to juice.)
As I have a centrifugal juicer, here’s how I juice berries and grapes:
- Blend the berries or grapes.
- Put a strainer over a mixing bowl (preferably one with a spout so you can pour the juice without making a mess).
- Strain the juice through the strainer to remove the pulp.
You can also forgo straining. Blend your grapes and berries and then add the juice and pulp/skins to your juice.
I used a blender to make a kale grape juice.
Holy Grale
- Put 2 cups of grapes into a blender.
- Add 6-10 kale leaves and stalks, cut into small pieces.
- Add 1 cup of water.
- Strain the juice into a mixing bowl.
- Use a spatula or something else to swish around the wet pulp.
- Pour the juice into cup and enjoy.
Why do you need to “swish around the wet pulp”? Isn’t the pulp removed when you strain the juice?
So I’m sitting here drinking my first 20 oz. or so of Blood of Life+ juice, and I’m thinking….ever since I began loosely eating “paleo,” (I say loose, because I still eat fruit, white rice, dairy, and corn, traditionally made corn tortilla), fruits have become my default dessert after eating a full meal. After cutting out processed foods, fruits began to taste sweeter than I ever remembered.
I think I’ll just keep it like that, and enjoy my berries and grapes and other fruits as my desserts, and keep the juicing for all these veggies I don’t normally eat on a regular basis.
Damn, this stuff makes one realize how pale of an imitation V-8 is to this freshly juiced and wider variety of produce