Ash Gourd Juice Recipe (Winter Melon Juice)
Ash Gourd Juice is a refreshing drink made with just ash gourd and water. This vegetable is also called Winter melon and Safed Petha Juice in Hindi
Servings: 2 cups
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 3 cups Ash Gourd, peeled, seeds removed and cubed
To make it Sweet
- ½ cup coconut water
To make it Savory
- pinch black pepper
- two pinches salt
- 1- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash and cut the ash gourd. Remove the seeds and the skin and makes small pieces.
- If you have a juicer, you can juice it in it. If not transfer the ash gourd to a blender.
- Make a smooth puree, you don’t need to add any water as ash gourd is one of the most alkaline vegetable and has plenty of water in them.
- To strain – Place a muslin cloth over your bowl and slowly pour the juice on it.
- Gather the sides of the muslin cloth and start squeezing out the juice as much as possible.
- You will be left with pure ash gourd juice. It is highly recommended to consume the ash gourd juice with out adding any other ingredients.
With coconut water -
- But if you are giving it to kids or let your palate get used to it, you can add equal amount of coconut water to the ash gourd juice and drink it.
To make it savory -
- To the ash gourd juice add little salt, black pepper and lemon juice to taste.
- If possible consume only pure ash gourd juice with out adding any other ingredients.
Notes
Ash Gourd Juice just like any other juice needs to be consumed immediately. Another important thing to keep in mind while drinking this juice is don't gobble at one stretch, takes sips of it.