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Blood Orange Beet Carrot in a clear glass with fresh beet, carrot, blood orange, lemon, and deep plum linen.
  • Beet base
  • Beginner
  • Keeps 24–48 hrs

Blood Orange Beet Carrot

A ruby beet and carrot juice balanced with blood orange and a small lemon lift.

Yield
~11–13 oz
Prep
12 min
Sweetness
Medium
Drink by
Within 48 hrs
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Ingredients

1 bottle · ~11–13 oz

Method · In press order

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  1. Fresh beets growing in dark garden soil with intact leafy green tops and red stems.

    Beet

    1 medium

    Base + yield · scrubbed

    Builds most of the bottle and keeps the recipe easy to press.

    Press
    Start with beet to build steady flow through the press.
    Buy
    Small to medium roots — under 3 inches across.
  2. Fresh carrots growing in clean garden soil with healthy green tops and visible orange roots.

    Carrot

    4 medium

    Volume + body · scrubbed

    Adds juice volume and a mild, clean backbone for the stronger flavors.

    Press
    Alternate carrot with juicier pieces so the flavor spreads evenly.
    Buy
    Firm, smooth roots with vibrant orange color.
  3. Blood oranges growing on a citrus tree branch with deep red-orange fruit and glossy leaves.

    Blood Orange

    1 medium

    Gentle sweetness · peeled

    Rounds sharper ingredients and gives the bottle a fuller finish.

    Press
    Finish with blood orange, then stir gently before bottling.
    Buy
    Heavy fruit with taut skin.
  4. Fresh yellow lemons growing on a citrus tree branch with glossy green leaves.

    Lemon

    1/2 small

    Acid + brightness · peeled

    Keeps the bottle from tasting flat and sharpens the finish.

    Press
    Finish with lemon, then stir gently before bottling.
    Buy
    Heavy for size with thin, taut skin.
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Fix and swap

Didn't come out right? Fix it.

  • Too sweet

    Add more cucumber or a squeeze of blood orange to pull the bottle back toward crisp.

  • Too sharp

    Add a few cucumber pieces or a small carrot wedge to soften the edge.

  • No beet?

    Use carrot. Keeps yield, but shifts the base flavor.

  • No carrot?

    Use sweet potato. Keeps sweetness, but changes body and aroma.

5 more fixes and swaps for this bottle
  • Too flat
  • Too earthy
  • Too watery
  • No blood orange?
  • No lemon?
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Yield, prep and calorie ranges are rough planning estimates. Calories come from the recipe's produce types, not a lab test, and everything varies with produce size, ripeness and your juicer. How to use these estimates. This website provides general recipe and nutrition education only and is not medical advice. Read the disclaimer.

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Storage

Root-forward juices may settle, so gentle shaking before serving is expected. For best flavor, enjoy within 24 to 48 hours. Shake gently if it separates, keep it cold, and discard questionable juice.

Serving: Carotenoid-rich juices are a natural fit near meals or snacks that include a little dietary fat.

Optional boosters

  • Ginger Warmthup to 1 inchAdds a bold warming note for users who enjoy spice.
  • Mint Finishup to 8 to 10 leavesAdds a cool herbal finish to cucumber, melon, and citrus-forward juices.

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