Super-Juicer! (Um, that's YOU!)

Faster than a cheesecloth and many juicers combined. Able to leap over large containers with a single elastic . . .  

 Look up in the painter's aisle! It's a bird! It's a plane! 

No, it's a paint strainer! 

For those where money is no object, ye need not read any further. 

Go get ye a fancy juicer.

And a chef or maid. 

For the rest of us, this just might be the best two dollars you've spent in a long time.  Because not only do you get one, but TWO paint strainers in a single bag at the local Lowe's or Home Depot.  

I chose the 1 gallon varietal, but there are various volumes from which to pick. 

I have yet to test how long they each last, but since I bought them and have just been using one for the last couple weeks, they seem pretty sturdy. 

 

As many of you know, I love my Vitamix blender. Even brought it on vacation with us.

(It traveled well. . . added about 12lbs to the luggage, but was so worth it.) 

Anyhow, there are times when smoothies are a little much, and a fresh juice is more along the lines of what my body needs.  

Unfortunately, the run of the mill juicers at Walmart are not as efficient. 

Also, it gets expensive to juice all the time, thus not making it very economical to do (for me)--never mind the fact that the really good juicers are expensive anyway.  

But again, if you are Daddy Warbucks and looking for the creme de la creme of juicers, I recommend the Norwalk Juicer or the Green Star GS-1000.

Since I'm more of Little Orphan Annie's fiscal speed, I was delighted to learn about paint strainers' efficiency. The Vitamix does such a great job of breaking down all of the fruits and veggies, I add just a little bit of water into the blender, and the enzymes and flavors aren't lost.

In fact, I'd argue that it comes pretty darn close to as nutrient dense as you can get with some of the finer juicers. 

So, just to recap, here'sa whatcha do:

1. Put all desired fruits/veggies in Vitamix (or other high speed blender). 

2. Add about 2/3 water level.

3. Blend till very smooth.

4. Pour about 1/2 of smoothie into paint strainer which should be wrapped around the outside of the juice container.

5. Pull paint strainer bag up and wring the juice into container. Wring and finish till desired consistency.

6. Dump pulp into garbage disposal or compost. Some people use the pulp in various recipes or for dog food.

7. Drink juice or chill in refrigerator. 

This is the Beetox (Beet-Detox) recipe. One of my faves!