Pros and Cons of Making Broccoli Sprout Juice

Vegetable Broccoli Sprouts Juice - a Fake Bloody MaryYes, you can get all of the health benefits of eating broccoli sprouts without having to eat them… just turn them into a broccoli sprout juice drink!

In fact, some people use organic freeze-dried broccoli sprout powder to ensure quality of the nutrients without all the work of juicing.

In a single shot of juice or a green smoothie, you can get vitamins C, A, B, E and K plus protein, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, chlorophyll and amino acids. Get more nutrition information here.

It’s no wonder that health-nuts are trying to figure out how to grow them and find broccoli sprouts recipes so they can get their family to eat them. Making juice drinks can actually be a quick and simple solution.

Juicing Broccoli Sprouts: The Pros

Mason Jar Sprouting Kit with Glass Jars, BPA Lids and Organic Sprouting SeedsThese sprouts are easy and cheap to grow at home. They can be harvested in a matter of days and don’t require a lot of soil. They can be grown using minimal equipment, and some people simply use glass mason jars.

According to BestforJuicing.com, broccoli sprouts are great for juicing as well as alfalfa, clover, mung beans, sunflower and radish. People who prefer a milder flavor typically combine broccoli or radish with more milder-tasting varieties such as alfalfa.

Unlike wheatgrass juice, broccoli sprouts don’t actually have to be juiced. They can easily be blended into a drink, so you can also get the fiber benefits of the plant, and nothing goes to waste. In fact, one of the advantages to eating broccoli sprouts is the amount of fiber they provide for such a low-calorie food. Might as well not waste it, right?

Blending Broccoli Sprouts into a Superfood Green Drink with a Ninja BlenderYou also don’t have to buy a juicer (unless you want to). Some people prefer to use a blender with a powerful motor, like the Vitamix or Ninja. These blenders easily mix green drinks into a smooth texture so that you don’t have to worry about chunks.

Because you can grow your own broccoli sprouts, you can essentially have fresh organic greens any time you want them. This means that you can be drinking your greens within minutes of harvesting them. Plants possess more nutrients the fresher they are, so you can get an even more nutritious drink ounce for ounce.

The Cons of Broccoli Sprout Juicing:

Unlike other sprouts like alfalfa or clover, broccoli sprouts have a more intense flavor. If you’ve ever added spinach leaves to a smoothie, you know that they are easy to “hide” because you can’t even taste them. Not so much with broccoli sprouts.

For many people, the solution is to combat the intense flavor with something equally as strong – such as ginger. You could also add it to tomato juice or a vegetable drink with tabasco and black pepper to create a healthy bloody mary. For people who enjoy spicy drinks, this could be the perfect solution.

Recipe for Broccoli Sprout Mary

  • 6 ounces tomato juice
  • 1 ounce lemon juice
  • Large handful broccoli sprouts
  • Dash of Worcestershire sauce
  • Pinch celery salt
  • Shake ground pepper
  • Hot pepper or Tabasco sauce to taste
  • Celery stalk, pickle or olives for garnish

Mix in a blender and pour over ice.

What About Juicing Broccoli?

Some people ask about juicing regular broccoli rather than the sprouts. Although it is healthy to eat, the full-grown version actually should be lightly steamed before consumed. Therefore, you are better off not making broccoli juice.

The reason? According to MindBodyGreen.com, cruciferous vegetables like broccoli are goitrogenic (they have substances that suppress thyroid function if they are eaten raw).

Like juicing other fruit and vegetables, you want to consume your beverage soon after you make it to get the most nutrients. For some people, this means a daily time-consuming task of juicing and cleaning your juicer or blender. That said, people have tried freezing batches in ice cube trays and then unfreezing and drinking them during the week. Although they lose some of their nutrition, the trade-off is that you can save a bunch of time.

Pure Broccoli Sprout Powder

In addition to juicing sprouts, you can buy pure broccoli sprout extract in powder form. Plus, you don’t need to refrigerate it, and the dehydrated form has a significantly longer shelf life than the living form.

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