Q&A for How to Make Beetroot Juice

You can, but it's neither necessary nor advisable. If you cook them, you'll just cook out all the nutrients that you would be getting in the juice. You'll also get less juice out of them.

Sure! You can add virtually anything you want that you think would improve the flavor. Play around with different ingredients until you find the blend that you like the best.

You need to strain the puree to get actual juice. You can eat the puree if you want, but that wouldn't be the same as drinking juice. It's true that juices don't have as much fiber as the actual vegetables, but that's just part of the juicing process.

Beets have anti-inflammatory properties, so there's some evidence that drinking beetroot juice regularly can calm inflammation from skin irritations and reduce acne. It can also help promote a bright, healthy complexion.

Absolutely! You'd need to combine it with vinegar and sugar to activate the pickling process. It would give your eggs a lovely pink color.

It really depends on why you're drinking it. If you want to lower your blood pressure, drink at least 1 250-ml glass of beetroot juice per day. Generally, you want to be careful drinking any more than that because beets have high concentrations of oxalates and can promote kidney stones.

Yes! Beets are a great source of iron and other minerals. Since many mothers have low iron levels after giving birth, beetroot juice can help get those up to healthy levels. Beetroot juice can also help increase your milk supply.

It depends on the type of juice as many of them have different benefits. However, as stated in the article, beetroot juice in particular can improve blood circulation and lower blood pressure.

No, you can't use a grater. This will just shred it into strips rather than making juice. Use a food processor instead.

You probably can, but there will likely be a taste difference. For best results, use fresh beets.

I wouldn't recommend adding sugar to your beetroot juice -- for sweetness, the recipe here suggests pineapple juice. However, if you wanted to add sugar, you could add it at pretty much any point in the process.

Yes, you should still strain the juice, even when adding other fruits and veggies.