If you are especially concerned about pesticides on the surface of your carrots, you should peel them. This does not significantly reduce the nutritional value of your juice. [2] X Research source You can also buy organically grown carrots, which cost more, but are pesticide-free. [3] X Research source
Add a small amount of water if the carrots are not very moist, and need a little help breaking down. Note that a food processor will not puree the carrot as well as a blender will. It’s not that big of a problem, but use a blender if you have one available. [4] X Research source
Bring two cups of water to a boil. Mix the carrot puree and hot water in a large glass container. Stir to ensure an even spread of puree throughout the mixture.
Using the base of a glass or other blunt object, press the mash to extract as much juice as possible from the strainer. If you want to strain out even more pulp, pour the resulting juice through a jelly strainer.
If you are especially concerned about pesticides on the surface of your carrots, you should peel them. This does not significantly reduce the nutritional value of your juice. [6] X Research source You can also buy organically grown carrots, which cost more, but are pesticide-free. [7] X Research source
One pound of carrots will produce about a cup of juice. [8] X Research source
Keep an eye on your glass. If your carrots are extra-juicy, you may end up with more juice than glass. Conversely, if your carrots are dried out, you may need to add more. The wider the funnel on your juicer, the faster you’ll be able to juice all your carrots.
