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Red Cabbage Microgreen Beet Apple in a clear glass with fresh red cabbage microgreens, beet, green apple, and lemon, and deep plum linen.
  • Beet base
  • Beginner
  • Keeps 24–48 hrs

Red Cabbage Microgreen Beet Apple

A ruby beet juice with red cabbage microgreens, green apple, and lemon.

Yield
~7–9 oz
Prep
12 min
Sweetness
Medium
Drink by
Within 48 hrs
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Ingredients

1 bottle · ~7–9 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. Green apples growing on a tree branch with healthy leaves and warm natural light.

    Green Apple

    1 medium

    Gentle sweetness · cored

    Rounds sharper ingredients and gives the bottle a fuller finish.

    Press
    Run green apple next so its sweetness carries through the press.
    Buy
    Firm with no give when pressed.
  3. Red cabbage microgreens growing densely with purple stems and green leaves in soft daylight.

    Red Cabbage Microgreens

    1/2 cup

    Green structure · rinsed

    Adds a green flavor note and deeper color.

    Press
    Tuck red cabbage microgreens between higher-yield pieces instead of feeding it alone.
    Buy
    Purple stems with lifted green leaves.
  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 lemon to pull the bottle back toward crisp.

  • Too sharp

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

  • No beet?

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

  • No red cabbage microgreens?

    Use cabbage. Keeps the recipe usable with a small flavor shift.

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  • Too flat
  • Too earthy
  • Too watery
  • No green apple?
  • 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: Juices can fit well near a balanced meal or snack, especially when the recipe is fruit-forward.

Optional boosters

  • Ginger Warmthup to 1 inchAdds a bold warming note for users who enjoy spice.
  • Chia Textureup to 1 teaspoonAdds light texture to finished juice after the seeds hydrate briefly.

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