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.
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.
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
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
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.
You might also like
- Quick Braised Red Cabbage with Apple & Beetroot
- Pickled Red Cabbage Slaw with Pear & Walnuts
- Christmas Slaw with Maple Glazed Pecans
- Red Cabbage Winter Vegetable Soup
- Red Cabbage Patties
Check out also these 3 delicious white cabbage juice recipes as well as beetroot and carrot juice recipes.
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Which red cabbage juice is your favourite? Let me know in the comments below, thanks!
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Red Cabbage Juice 3 Ways
Ingredients
Red Cabbage Cucumber and Pear Juice
- 300 g (10.58 oz) red cabbage chopped
- ½ long cucumber unpeeled, chopped
- 2 large pears unpeeled, chopped, use a sweet variety such as Conference
- Squeeze of lemon juice
Red Cabbage Beet and Orange Juice
- 300 g (10.58 oz) red cabbage chopped
- 1 medium beet peeled, chopped
- 3 medium sweet oranges peeled, chopped
Red Cabbage Carrot and Apple Juice
- 300 g (10.58 oz) red cabbage chopped
- 3 medium carrots unpeeled, chopped
- 2 large sweet apples unpeeled, chopped
Instructions
- To make the juice chop the vegetables and fruit into chunks and make the juice.
Notes
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is automatically generated and should be considered as an estimate.
**A note about baking: If using a fan-assisted oven refer to your appliance's instructions and adjust the temperature accordingly.
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I heard your supposed to be wary of the seeds in apples... just throwing that out there....
Monika
I do not provide nutritional advice but cannot imagine that juicing 2 entire apples can be harmful. In any case the seeds are so small they will probably end up in the leftover pulp rather than the juice. But it's up to you whether you want to use the whole apple or not.
Joy
Thanks so much! Wonderful recipes which I'll sure try today! I have juiced white cabbage, beetroot, coconut, cucumber and date palm it was nice. Will give a feedback when I try it. 🙂
Monika
Great, thanks for letting me know:)
Joy
Yummy yummy! I tried it and it was so refreshing. Thanks for sharing the recipes.
Monika
I am glad you liked it, thanks for letting me know:)
Easyfoodsmith
Never thought of making cabbage juice! Love all three ways you served the juice...so healthy and so delicious.
Monika
Thanks! Glad you like it:)
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
What fab ideas! I love how you have cleverly combined ingredients to make red cabbage juice taste good! I would happily try all of these, but I especially like the sound of the last one! Eb x
Monika
Thank you! Red cabbage juice can absolutely taste good, all you have to do is combine it with other ingredients you like.
Sisley White
Some great ideas here. I will have to try a few of these.
Monika
Thank you! Let me know how they turn out!
Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder
I love three different hues of purple on each one of your red cabbage juices. I really like the sound of different veg & fruit pairings you are suggesting to go with red cabbage which sound really tasty! Refreshing and super nutritious - fantastic!
Monika
Thank you! They really are refreshing and nutritious, and turned out much tastier than I expected.
Petra
I would never have thought of juicing red cabbage and you make it sound so delicious! Very innovative and I can imagine the flavors working well together.
Happy Fiesta Friday! 🙂
Monika
Thank you and happy FF!
Monika
Cabbage is not scary at all! I hope you give cabbage juice a go, it's worth it:)
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
I never thought of juicing red cabbage, I love the colours!!
Monika
It does have a nice colour, doesn't it? Red cabbage actually produces quite a lot of juice and tastes really nice with 'sweet' ingredients.
Of Goats and Greens
The red cabbage, cuke, pear and lemon is the recipe that intrigues me the most. Simply refreshing! Thanks for bringing these to Fiesta Friday.
Monika
Intriguing is good! My personal favourite though is the one with the beet and orange. Thanks for stopping by!
Karen Thomson
Do you have any kind of liquid to these recipes or ice also could you tell me how much 300 g in cups
Monika
Hi Karen, each recipe should yield approx. 2 portions of juice (2 med. glasses) and if you click on US Customary under the Ingredients list you'll get ounces. 300g is 10.58 oz.
Florin
They say for the health purpose effectiveness of juice never mix veggies with fruits when juicing.. My receipt is cabbage, beet or celery stalks and carot. But if you drink as a meal should be ok mixing, i guess.
Monika
Good to know, thanks!
Choclette
Somehow cabbage juice sounds a bit scary. But I don't really have anything to back that up with. I use kale in smoothies all the time. Anyway, you've made your juices look so beautiful, I might just give it a try.
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