🥒🍍 Keto-Friendly Beetroot, Cucumber & Ginger Juice
Servings: 2
Prep: 10 minutes
Carbs: Lower-carb than the original; exact carbs depend on the size of the vegetables and whether you strain the juice.
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 small beetroot, peeled and chopped
- 1 large cucumber, chopped
- ¼ cup pineapple chunks — optional, for flavor
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
- 1½ cups cold water
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Ice cubes, optional
- A few mint leaves, optional
👩🍳 Method
- Prepare the vegetables
Wash and peel the beetroot and ginger. Chop the beetroot and cucumber into small pieces so they blend easily. - Add to blender
Place the beetroot, cucumber, pineapple, ginger and cold water into a high-speed blender. - Blend
Blend for about 45–60 seconds, until completely smooth. - Add lemon
Pour in the lemon juice and blend for another 5–10 seconds. - Strain or keep the pulp
For a juice-like drink, strain through a fine-mesh strainer.
For more fiber and a thicker drink, don’t strain. - Serve
Pour over ice and garnish with mint or a thin cucumber slice.
💡 Make it even more keto
For stricter keto, leave out the pineapple and use:
- 1 small beetroot
- 1 large cucumber
- Ginger
- Lemon
- Water
- Ice
You can also add a little lime juice for extra flavor without adding much carbohydrate.
🥤 Important note
This can be a refreshing low-carb drink, but it isn’t a true “detox” treatment or a substitute for meals. Your liver and kidneys already handle detoxification naturally. Also, beetroot and pineapple are the main carb sources, so portion size matters if you’re following strict keto.
