You Can't Beat a Juicy Pear!!

When I was out grocery shopping on the weekend, I was delighted to see a glut of pears on display wherever I went. There are a number of different varieties available, and all of them make delicious juice. The other great news about pear juice is that you don’t have to wait until the pears are ripe before juicing them.  This is particularly brilliant, as I don’t know about you, but I have great difficulty in choosing ripe pears in the store, so I buy slightly under ripe ones. I get them home and then I seem to wait and wait and wait and wait for them to get soft, and then all of a sudden, overnight they turn to mush!

Thankfully, you don’t need to worry about this when making pear juice, in fact slight under ripe pears work better through the juicer.  Pears produce lots of thick, sweet and creamy juice.  It can sometimes be too thick and sweet, which is why it’s best when combined with other fruits.

Pears are a valuable source of vitamins B6 and C and of copper.  They are also are high in soluble fiber, similar to apples, making them good for the bowels and digestive tract.

Why not run out and get a bag of pears to try this juice? You’ll be glad you did!

Pear-fectly Delicious

2 pears

2 carrots

1 thick slice pineapple

½ inch ginger root 

Put everything through the juicer and enjoy.  This juice can be a little thick, so you can either blend it with some ice to thin it down, add an extra carrot, or add some water.