Fig and Apple Juice
Ripe figs and green apple with a whole lemon to sharpen it. Soft, sweet and a little jammy, and one of the few juices that brings calcium, potassium and vitamin K along with the sugar.
Equipment
- 1 Juicer masticating or centrifugal
- 1 High-speed blender for the blender method
- 1 Nut milk bag or fine-mesh sieve to strain the blender version
- 2 Airtight glass bottles for storing
- 1 Budget cold press juicer a cheaper way to get more juice out of soft fruit
- 1 Budget blender works fine for the blender method
Ingredients
Juice base
- 4 ripe fresh figs, stems trimmed about 200g
- 2 medium green apples cored
- 1 lemon, peeled keep as much of the white pith off as you can
Instructions
Juicer method
- Rinse the figs and apples. Trim the fig stems, cut the apples into wedges and peel the lemon.
- Feed the apple wedges through the juicer first, then alternate fig and apple so the soft figs do not clog the machine. Push the lemon through last.
- Stir and taste. If it is sweeter than you like, squeeze in a little more lemon.
- Pour straight away, or bottle in airtight glass and drink within 24 hours.
Blender method
- Roughly chop the figs, cored apples and peeled lemon and put them in a high-speed blender with 150ml cold water.
- Blend on high for about 60 seconds, until there are no lumps of fig left.
- Strain through a nut milk bag or fine sieve for a clear juice. Leave it unstrained for a thicker drink with more fibre in it.
- Chill for 20 minutes or serve over ice.
Notes
Fresh figs are at their best here from late August to October. Out of season, soak four dried figs in warm water for 20 minutes and use those instead: dried figs carry roughly four times the calcium of fresh, but the juice turns thicker and sweeter, closer to a syrup.
Soft, ripe figs give the most juice. If yours are firm, the blender method gets more out of them than a juicer does.
A pinch of ground cinnamon stirred in at the end works well with fig, and a small piece of fresh ginger is worth trying if you want less sweetness.
Nutrition figures are an estimate per glass and will vary with the size of your fruit.
Nutrition
Serving: 1glassCalories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 2gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 3gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 230IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 0.6mg
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