The Complete Book of Raw Food (48 page)

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DVANCED PREP
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None
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MMEDIATE PREP
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10 min

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ERVES
1
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PECIAL
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QUIPMENT
Blender

4 apples

1 clove garlic

¼ slice onion root

1 red jalapeño pepper

1 slice fresh ginger root

Blend all ingredients well. Drink two cups of this each day: one in the morning and one in the evening.

Morning Glory

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Y
D
AVID
K
LEIN

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DVANCED PREP
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None
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MMEDIATE PREP
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15 min

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IELDS
2 to 3 cups
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PECIAL
E
QUIPMENT
Citrus press or other citrus juicer

several sweet oranges

1 pomegranate

Slice the oranges and pomegranate in half. Use a citrus press or other citrus juicer to juice the fruits. Mix the juices together and enjoy!

Pink Elephant

B
Y
J
EREMY
S
AFRON

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DVANCED PREP
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None
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MMEDIATE PREP
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20 min

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ERVES
2 to 4
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PECIAL
E
QUIPMENT
Juicer, blender

5 large green prickly pear cacti

2 medium purple prickly pear cacti or 1 cup black raspberries

1 cup frozen cherimoya, peeled and seeded

Carefully peel and juice the green and purple prickly pears (or berries if no purple prickly pears are available). Blend the prickly pear juice with the frozen cherimoya and serve.

Pucker Up Passion Juice

BY
P
HILIP
M
C
C
LUSKEY

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DVANCED PREP
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None
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MMEDIATE PREP
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6 min

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PECIAL
E
QUIPMENT
Juicer (Green Star, Champion, Breville)
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ERVES
1–2

2 grapefruit

4 apples

1 lemon (w/ skin)

7 small carrots

½ teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon maca (optional)

1 inch piece ginger (optional)

Cut all the ingredients in half and juice. After juicing is finished sprinkle in cinnamon and/or maca into your juice. Enjoy!

Persimmon Nog

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Y
J
OHN
L
ARSEN

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DVANCED PREP
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8 to 12 hours for soaked almonds
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MMEDIATE PREP
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15 min

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IELDS
6 cups
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PECIAL
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QUIPMENT
Blender; nut milk bag, cheesecloth or fine strainer

2 cups almonds, soaked

6 dates, pits removed

3 cups purified water

3 persimmons, peeled, seeds removed

½ teaspoon each nutmeg, cinnamon

¼ teaspoon each ginger, cardamom

Blend the almonds, dates and water until creamy and smooth (about 2 minutes).

Strain the liquid through a nut milk bag, cheesecloth, or fine strainer. Apply pressure to squeeze out all the liquid. Save the pulp for another recipe and pour the almond milk back into the blender.

Add the persimmons along with the nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom and blend for 30 seconds. Enjoy!

Red Desire