Fight Anemia with This Iron-Rich Juice!
If you are looking for juices for iron deficiency, this iron-rich beetroot juice is one of the easiest ways to pack iron, vitamins, and minerals into a single glass. It blends beetroot, carrots, apples, ginger, and a little lemon into a naturally sweet drink, with no added sweetener needed. Run everything through your juicer, dilute with a splash of water, and you have a vibrant juice that tastes like a treat rather than a remedy.
This iron-rich juice is one of my favorite fruits and veggie juice recipes. The main ingredient is beetroot, which I absolutely love, and I drink beet juice almost daily. I created this one on the 5th day of my spring detox diet, when I was eating only raw vegan foods. My daily menu was 2-3 raw detox salads and a few glasses of different fruits and veggies juices, and the salads were so filling I never felt hungry. I added some other fruits and veggies to a regular iron-rich beetroot juice and turned it into a delicious treat.
A look at what goes into this juice
The line-up is short and seasonal, which is exactly why this juice works so well. Here is what each ingredient brings:
- Beetroot is the star and the reason this juice earns the “iron-rich” name. Peel it and cut it into pieces that fit your juicer chute. Pick firm beets with smooth skin and no soft spots.
- Carrots add natural sweetness and body. I also love carrots and add them in almost all of my juices. Rinse them very well; you do not need to peel them if they are clean.
- Apples are what make this juice sweet enough to skip any sweetener. Use crisp, fresh apples and rinse them well.
- Ginger gives a warm, slightly spicy lift. A thumb-size piece, peeled, is plenty.
- Lemon brightens everything and keeps the juice from tasting flat. Use half a lemon, peeled.
- Water to dilute, so you can adjust the juice to your preferred strength.
How to get the most from it
Juice everything in one go, and you are basically done. A few small things make a real difference. Adding the lemon is the practical tip here: vitamin C and iron get along, so pairing the beetroot with lemon and apple helps your body make better use of the plant iron in the glass. I did not use any sweetener, since I find it sweet enough on its own, but if your beets are very earthy, an extra apple will round it out. Drink it fresh, ideally right after juicing, because fresh juice loses brightness and color fast once it sits.
One friendly heads-up: beetroot is intensely pigmented, so do not be alarmed if it tints things temporarily. I always joke that I hope I won’t turn orange from all the carrots. If the flavor feels too strong at first, start with more water and dial it back as you get used to it.
Storing and making it ahead
Fresh juice is always best the moment it is made, but if you need to store it, pour it into an airtight glass jar filled right to the top to limit air contact, and keep it in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Give it a good stir or shake before drinking, since the pulp settles. If you enjoyed this one, I have plenty of other juices to keep your rotation interesting: try my beet juice for weight loss for another beetroot-forward option, the bright super skin glow juice, the tangy sea buckthorn juice, or the refreshing fresh citrus barley grass juice.
If you make this iron-rich beetroot juice, I would love to know how it turned out for you. Leave a star rating and drop a comment with your tweaks, and let me know if this was the best juice for anemia for you too.
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Fight Anemia with This Iron-Rich Juice!
Ingredients
- 1 beetroot peeled and cut to fit your juicer
- 4 carrots rinsed very well
- 4 apples rinsed very well
- 1 thumb-size piece ginger peeled
- ½ lemon peeled
- water to dilute
Instructions
- Juice them all! I didn’t use any sweetener as I find it sweet enough.
Frequently Asked Questions
This juice uses 1 beetroot, 4 carrots, 4 apples, a thumb-size piece of ginger, and half a peeled lemon, plus water to dilute. Beetroot is the star ingredient because it is rich in iron, while the carrots and apples add natural sweetness so you do not need any added sweetener.
Beetroot is naturally rich in iron and other minerals, which is why it is the main ingredient in this anemia-friendly juice. Pairing it with the vitamin C from lemon and apple in the same glass helps your body absorb the plant iron more effectively.
No. The 4 apples and 4 carrots make this juice naturally sweet, so no sweetener is needed. I did not use any sweetener because I find it sweet enough on its own; if your beets taste very earthy, just add one more apple.
Peel the beetroot, the ginger, and the lemon. The carrots and apples only need to be rinsed very well, not peeled, as long as they are clean. Cut the beetroot into pieces that fit your juicer chute.
Fresh juice is always best right after juicing, since it loses color and brightness quickly once it sits. If you need to store it, pour it into an airtight glass jar filled to the top and keep it in the fridge for up to 24 hours, then stir or shake well before drinking.
Yes. The recipe includes water to dilute, so you can make it as strong or as light as you like. If the beetroot and ginger feel too intense at first, start with more water and reduce it as you get used to the flavor.
I absolutely love this juice! It is super tasty and sweet. I’ve made it several times and will continue to make it for my family. I have been low in ferritin, so I’m thrilled that I’ve found something delicious that will help. Thank you so much!
You’re very welcome! Hugs!
This is great recipe from you.
I’d like to inquire further more,how else can I make my beetroot juice because I don’t have a juicer neither do I’ve a blender.
Secondly,can this juice be kept in the fridge for daily use or do I need to prepare a freash drink everytime I need beetroot juice.
Thanks 👍
I’ll appreciate your help
I do not own a juicer… is there another way I can make this without one?
You can blend everything with lots of water, then strain it using a cheesecloth or something similar.
Amazing e delicious!! Tnks for sharing
Hi let’s know I am deaf so me always low iron so I make juices for anemia what put beetroot and spinach it good for iron .? And every day ? Hope hear from you
This juice gives me so much energy! I love drinking it in the morning 🙂 Thanks!
You’re welcome, Kane! Glad you liked it! 😀
Are you saying any juicer is good. I’m a young mom with a iron deficient child . So don’t know much about juicers but I do know that I’m willing to do anything to help my son. Will any juicer do for this recipe?
Buna Ruxandra, un suc foarte sanatos si energizant , o sa-l savurez cu mare placere stiind ca am si o carenta de fier in organism.
Felicitari pentru blog, iti datorez schimbarea pe care am inceput-o de cateva zile. Inca din primul documentar pe care l-am urmarit despre animale mi-am dat seama ca viata mea trebuie schimbata apoi a urmat si documentarul earthlings , in care 80% am plans…si sotul meu a ramas foarte impresionat de aceste materiale, el care prefera carnea la orice masa, acum a inceput sa o priveasca cu alti ” ochi ”
Cu alimentatia fetitei noastre de un anisor ne este mai greu, mai ales ca nu locuim in Romania, nu avem nici o piata prin preajma..aleg tot timpul ce este mai bun si sanatos dar cu carnea este o mare problema.
Oricum o sa iti urmaresc blogul cu mare placere si asteptam cat mai multe sfaturi si retete !
Multumim pentru tot .
Buna Lara,
Multumesc mult! Ma bucur ca ati facut primul pas. Urmatorul pas este sa te documentezi mai mult despre vegetarianism si ce inseamna, sa citesti carti/articole despre nutritie. Cu cat te vei documenta mai mult cu atat schimbarea o sa para mai fireasca si o sa te intrebi de ce nu ai facut asta mai devreme! 🙂 Important este ca schimbarea sa vina de la tine, atunci cand simti tu ca e momentul potrivit si cand esti pregatita. Daca ai si sustinerea familiei, va fi chiar si mai usor :).
Am scris si eu cateva articole utile aici: http://gourmandelle.com/category/good-to-know/ro/
Sper sa te ajute. Daca ai vreo nelamurire sau ai nevoie de un sfat, nu ezita sa ma contactezi! Te voi ajuta cu mare drag! 🙂
Buna din nou,
de documentat nu o sa-mi ajunga viata cate ar trebui sa stiu ,dar incerc in fiecare zi sa aflu, sa aplic si sa ofer mai departe. .Chiar aseara am stat pana mai tarziu sa citesc de pe acest blog Veggie stories , interesante persoane , subiectele dezbatute si inca o multime de aflat!
Imi place ceea ce ne transmiti , totul foarte bine explicat deaceea o sa rasfoiesc site-ul din scoarta in scoarta si nu numai, in cautarea informatiilor si imbogatirea spirituala.
Am pornit incet dar sigur pe aceasta cale necunoscuta dar de mult dorita !
Intradevar, in permanenta avem ceva de invatat 🙂 Sa te uiti la documentarele mentionate in articole. Pe mine m-au ajutat enorm! Au foarte multe informatii comprimate in doar 1-2 ore si iti ofera un boost de cunostinte 🙂 Si cartile recomandate sunt de asemenea foarte bune!
Stai un pic , apa daca dorim ? Apa trebuie adaugata in orice suc natural, altfel pe termen lung, vai de stomac. Sucul trebuie diluat !
A se evita combinarea fructelor si legumelor deoarece sucul rezultat nu se digera asa cum trebuie. In schimb, frunzele verzi se pot combina si cu legume si cu fructe.
Serios? Nu stiam asta. Eu chiar tin o cura de detox acum, cu multe sucuri. Nu le prea diluez si le si combin fructe cu legume. Cred ca depinde si de cat de sensibil e stomacul fiecaruia. Eu nu am avut nicio problema. Ba din contra, inainte aveam probleme cu balonarea (care mai tarziu am descoperit ca era de la gluten) iar acum digestia e perfecta. Voi tine cont de indicatiile tale si voi modifica reteta 😉 Mersi!
Buna!
Ce storcator folosesti? Prin presare la rece sau unul centrifugal?
Multumesc pentru raspuns.
Oana
Buna Oana!
Din pacate nu am storcator cu presare la rece. Eu folosesc un Philips Viva Collection HR 1855 ca acesta: http://bit.ly/1fjnYeH Sunt multumita de el pana acum. Pulpa iese aproape uscata.
Tu stii ceva de storcatoarele cu presare la rece? Care e mai bun si mai putin costisitor?
Nu m-am documentat foarte bine, doar ca toata lumea spune ca sunt mult mai bune fiindca pastreaza calitatile nutritionalale ale sucurilor…si bineinteles mai stiu cat costa un astfel de storcator. 🙂 Ma gandeam ca stii tu mai multe in acest sens si de aceea te-am intrebat. Ramane sa ne documentam mai bine.
Ah cat imi place postarea aceasta :D. si mie imi place sucul de sfecla si morcovi foarte mult 🙂 si cand mai adaug si un mar si o bucatica de ghimbir e divin. eu insa mai adaug si spanac/verdeata pentru un “intake” de clorofila. Yum Yum!!
Ce idee buna! Niste patrunjel ar merge la fix! 😀