Making red cabbage juice is an easy way of including more of this nutritious vegetable in your diet. When it comes to juicing red cabbage is quite adaptable and can be combined with a range of ingredients for a delicious and nutritious beverage.

See also my white cabbage juice recipes.

Side view of cabbage juice in 3 separate tall glasses with red cabbage, carrots, beet, and other raw vegetables and fruits in background on top of wooden board with spoon to the right.

These easy red cabbage juice recipes are made using a combination of vegetables and fruit producing 3 deliciously flavoured juices. Enjoy for breakfast, with lunch or as a refreshing beverage anytime.

Can you make red cabbage juice taste delicious

Absolutely! On its own red/purple cabbage juice has a very robust, sharp flavour which can be hard to really enjoy. But if you combine it with the right ingredients it can be turned into a surprisingly delicious beverage.

I’ve selected a handful of everyday ingredients and created 3 different red cabbage juice recipes. In addition to the cabbage each juice contains another vegetable and a fruit. These additional ingredients tone down the strong sharp flavour of the cabbage, adding sweetness and improving the overall flavour of the juice.

The proportions I used in each recipe will yield approximately 450-500 ml of the juice.

All the red cabbage juices have a similar purple/red colour.

Raw apples, carrots and halved red cabbage on top of wooden surface with pears, oranges and ginger inside purple bowl and green cloth to the right.

Is purple/red cabbage good for you?

Yes, it is!

Raw red cabbage is high in Vitamin C, A, K and B-6, as well as iron and magnesium, potassium and other nutrients. This article explains the health benefits of red cabbage quite well.

How to prepare fruit and vegetables for juicing

Juicing red cabbage is very easy to do. You do not have to get rid of the tough middle bit so simply chop the cabbage into chunks and make the juice.

It’s best to use unpeeled vegetables and fruit for maximum nutritional benefits. The 2 exceptions are oranges and the beetroot (unless you are confident there is no soil left on the surface of the beet).

So just rinse your produce thoroughly, chop into chunks and get juicing!

You do not need to core the apples and pears prior to juicing.

All 3 recipes use inexpensive easy to find fruits and vegetables.

What you will need

Juicer
Cutting board, knife, peeler
Jar, bottle or glass for storing juice
Red cabbage juice 3 ways

Red cabbage, cucumber and pear juice

Side view of red cabbage juice inside tall glass with lemon wedge, with red cabbage, pear and cucumber on top of green cloth and more vegetables and fruits in background.

This purple cabbage juice has a pleasant sweet flavour and tastes refreshing thanks to the addition of the cucumber.

Ingredients

300 g red cabbage
½ long cucumber, unpeeled
2 large pears, unpeeled, use a sweet variety such as Conference
Squeeze of lemon juice

Red cabbage, beet and orange juice

Side view of red cabbage juice in tall glass with 2 oranges, beet and other fruits and vegetables in background.

This sweet, citrusy red cabbage juice has a rich and sweet flavour thanks to the addition of the beet.

Ingredients

300 g red cabbage
1 medium beet, peeled
3 medium sweet oranges, peeled

Red cabbage, carrot and apple juice

Red cabbage apple juice with carrots is robust, sweet and super tasty.

Ingredients

300 g red cabbage
3 medium carrots, unpeeled
2 large sweet apples, unpeeled

How to store fresh juice

You can store fresh homemade vegetable or fruit juice for up to 2 days, refrigerated, in a glass bottle or jar.

Top Tips

Whenever possible it is best to use unpeeled vegetables and fruits for juicing for maximum nutritional benefits. Exceptions include beets, which I prefer to peel in order to make sure no grit gets into my juice. I also peel citrus fruit as the skin is bitter.
There is no need to core the apples and pears. You can store fresh vegetable or fruit juice for up to 2 days, refrigerated, in a glass bottle or jar.
Chop the fruit and veg roughly before juicing.
You can keep any unused fresh juice in a bottle or jar in the fridge for a couple of days.

Check out also these 3 delicious white cabbage juice recipes as well as beetroot and carrot juice recipes.

Keep in touch!

Which red cabbage juice is your favourite? Let me know in the comments below, thanks!

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