You can find many Jugos de zanahoria y naranja (carrot and orange juice), this is the Dominican version, a crisp, nutritious, refreshing drink. With just a few ingredients, and short preparation time, it's great for breakfast, afternoon snack, or with a tasty sandwich.
By - Reviewed: . Original: Oct 6, 2011
Why we ❤️ it
Well before "juicing" became a thing, this Jugo de zanahoria y naranja was already very popular in the Dominican Republic. I remember drinking and loving it as a child.
The combination works marvelously, as the orange juice masks some of the carrot flavor, making this carrot and orange juice more palatable for kids and picky eaters.
Carrot and orange juice benefits
In itself, carrots are already quite nutritious, rich in fiber, antioxidants, vitamin A, and potassium. Carrot is an excellent source of beta-carotene (which gives it its orange color) and also a good source of vitamin B6 and vitamin K.
Daucus carota subsp. sativus, the scientific name for this root vegetable related to celery, is an edible plant, most commonly cultivated as a root vegetable, although the leaves are also edible (they look like parsley but taste a bit like celery). Carrot comes in many colors, though orange is more prevalent.
In this juice, the nutritional properties of oranges (namely, being a great source of vitamin C) complement its nutrition and flavor.
Carrot and orange juice.
Serving suggestions
This is great as an afternoon snack, but it's also great with Dominican sandwiches (like Derretido de queso, and Frikitaki and rikitaki).
Top tips
- Sugar is not strictly necessary, but it's typically added in the DR. You can leave it without sugar, or use your preferred sweetener, honey, maple syrup, or agave.
- You can use half a cup of lime juice instead of orange juice, but the result is a more acidic juice. You can experiment to find the taste you like.
- Some people like to blend a small piece of ginger with the carrot, but this is not a Dominican thing.
About our recipe
You can find a similar drink that combines this with beetroot, but this combination is also very popular. Some people prefer to use lime juice instead of orange juice, so this is a substitution that you might like to try.
While this is the way this juice is traditionally made in the Dominican Republic, if you have a juicer, you might experiment with this combination and see how it works for you.
Check our other Dominican juice recipes that we also recommend you try.
Salud!
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Jugo de Zanahoria y Naranja [Video+Recipe] Carrot and Orange Juice
Ingredients
- 3 large carrots, , washed and chopped
- 16 ounces orange juice, [2 cups, 0.5 l]
- sugar (white, granulated), or sweetener (optional)
- Ice
Instructions
1. Blend
Combine the carrots and 1 qt [1 l] of water. Liquefy in the blender.Sieve and get rid of the solids (optional, this is how it's traditionally done in the Dom. Rep.). Mix in the orange juice.
2. Serve
- Add sugar or sweetener to taste (optional).Add ice and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.
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More carrot recipes
Carrots appear in many Dominican recipes as a secondary ingredient, but we have a few in which it is a principal ingredient, like Ensalada rusa, the Dominican potato salad, Arroz amarillo, a nice, quick yellow rice pilaf, Ensalada hervida, a tasty Dominican salad, and Ensalada de repollo y zanahoria, our local slaw.
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