Have you ever tried juicing red cabbage? If not, you're in for a treat! Red cabbage is loaded with antioxidants, which makes it great for your health. Plus, it has a delicious flavor that goes well with other vegetables. In this post, I'll show you how to make red cabbage juice, also known as purple cabbage juice. A juice that is healthy, flavorful, and made with only 3 ingredients. So, if you're looking for cabbage juice recipes for ulcers, check this one out!
Purple/Red cabbage is a very affordable and rich source of anthocyanins (food with antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties), which gives purple cabbage its vivid color. Consuming foods with anthocyanin has been linked to a reduced decline in lung function (Source).
Also, red cabbage is packed with fiber. Multiple studies show the more fiber one consumes, the better lung function (Source).
This purple cabbage recipe was inspired by my green cabbage juice recipe on this site and is perfect for people looking to have a lung detox, naturally treat stomach ulcers, constipation and bloating, or a liver cleanse. Have it first thing in the morning before a healthy breakfast.
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🧾 Ingredients
Raw cabbage juice can have a slightly spicy taste, so it is important to counteract it; you need sweet ingredients, like fruits. That's why we go with a red cabbage apple recipe, which will mellow it with tomatoes.
So you only need three everyday ingredients to make this juice cabbage recipe.
- Purple / Red cabbage is even better when they are in season.
- Apples add the perfect sweetness to make the cabbage juice pleasant.
- Tomatoes add color and acidity to balance the rest of the flavors.
See the recipe card for quantities.
🔪 Instructions
Making cabbage juice is very straightforward.
Coarsely chop all the ingredients.
🍶 Substitutions
Take note of some variations we have tried and enjoyed to make this red cabbage juice recipe.
- Sweetness - instead of apple juice, use orange, pears, pineapple, kiwi, carrots, or beets.
- Vegetables - celery stalks and cucumber are great vegetables to balance the cabbage.
- Acidity - lemon juice and fresh lime juice work great with cabbage, making it a tasty and delicious recipe.
See how to use beets when juicing with our carrot and beets detox juice, and our beetroot pre-workout juice.
📖 Variations
Juicing with red cabbage is quite simple, but it is nice to vary the flavor so avoid getting tired of the same flavors.
- Ginger - we love this fantastic root, and we tend to add it to all of our juices because it is great for gut health and has many other health benefits. If you're looking to lose weight, adding it to your juice makes sense to reduce inflammation.
- Citrus - we find mandarine oranges and clementines to be a fantastic addition to this juice, and they are packed with powerful antioxidants.
🍽 Equipment
All kinds of juicers work for this red cabbage and apple recipe, but the best are cold-press juicers because centrifugal juicers heat the nutrients reducing their nutritional value.
We like using this cold-press juicer.
If you don't have a juicer, see how to juice without a juicer, using a high-speed blender (affiliate link) or a nutribullet (affiliate link). (affiliate).
🥡 Storage
When drinking red cabbage juice, it is better to consume it immediately, but if you want to save some time in the morning, you can store the chopped ingredients in a BPA-free airtight container or store the fruits and vegetable juice in a mason jar, tightly closed.
Store the juice in the fridge for 1-2 days.
💡 Top tips
- If you still find the red cabbage juice too sharp, you can add more fruit to this juice recipe without affecting its health benefits.
- It is best to use whole and unpeeled fruits and vegetables when juicing to make the most out of their nutritional benefits.
- This applies to most fruits and vegetables, except for citrus.
- When using carrots or kiwis with tough bottoms, you can remove them with a knife to take better care of your juicer or blender.
🧃 More healthy juice recipes
Check out this delicious pineapple and cucumber juice and this green juice if you want to shed some pounds off.
Do you care for healthy skin and eyesight? Include this carrot juice in your morning rotation.
Find out about the most delightful and easy-to-make hydrating drinks for summertime.
Wondering if juicing is safe if you live with diabetes, check out our low-sugar juice recipe.
Have you heard about celery juice detox? If not, you have been missing big news; check out how to make this fantastic juice with only 3 ingredients.
Check out the best juice to fight a hangover!
❓FAQ
Purple cabbage is a nutritional powerhouse that tastes great in various dishes. Here are just a few of the benefits of this regal vegetable:
1. Purple cabbage is an excellent source of vitamins C and K. Vitamin C is known for its immune-boosting properties, while vitamin K is essential for bone health.
2. This cruciferous veggie also contains potent antioxidants that can help protect your cells from damage.
3. Purple cabbage is a good fiber source, promoting gut health and regularity.
4. This colorful veggie can also help improve blood sugar control, thanks to its magnesium content.
5. Red cabbage can also help balance hormones, as maca powder does during menopause, aiding fertility.
Well, that depends on how much cabbage juice you like to drink! All jokes aside, it's recommended that you start by drinking a small amount and gradually increase the amount as your taste buds adjust.
Some people find the taste of cabbage juice too strong, but others enjoy its slightly sour flavor. As for how much cabbage juice is recommended per day, most sources recommend drinking at least 3 glasses per day if you take it therapeutically. Otherwise, you can simply have one glass daily in the morning.
Red Cabbage is loaded with nutrients, such as Potassium, vitamins K and C, and drinking it is linked to many purported benefits, including body detox, decreased inflammation, weight loss, improved gut health, and balanced hormones.
Read on: Juicing Cauliflower with a delicious apple, carrot, and ginger juice
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📋 Recipe
Red Cabbage Juicing + Purple Cabbage Juice Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 11 oz red cabbage about 3 cups, coarsely chopped
- 1 tomato large chopped into chunks
- 1 red apple
Optional
- 1 knob ginger
- ½ lemon juice
Directions
PREPARE THE VEGETABLES and FRUITS
- Wash all your vegetables and fruits thoroughly.
- Coarsely chop the red cabbage.
- Core and chop the apple.
- Cutaway the peel from the ginger, lime, or lemon, if using.
MAKE JUICE
- Turn the juicer on and push everything through, alternating between the vegetable and fruit chunks. If using lemon reserve it for squeezing it at the end.
- When everything but the reserved lemon has been juiced, stir the optional lemon juice and taste for tartness.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
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Katie
I love juicing purple cabbage! Such an incredible source of antioxidants!
Renee | The Good Hearted Woman
This is our first time trying red cabbage juice - such amazing color! Adding oranges and ginger was a game-changer: it really elevated the overall flavor of the juice.
Gus
Thanks for trying our red cabbage juice, Renee! I'm glad you like the addition of oranges and ginger. We love how those simple add-ons can make this juice super pleasing. 🙂
Casey
My daughter and I have been obsessed with our new juicer and are always looking for new recipes--this one was a hit even though we were totally reluctant to try it! LOL! The apple is the perfect sweetness and LOVE the ginger. Oh and the color is INSANE!!
Gus
Hi Casey!
We're so happy you and your daughter enjoy our juicer recipes! We love the ginger apple combo too--the color is amazing, isn't it? 🙂
Thanks for sharing! Cheers!
Claudia Lamascolo
Love how healthy this is and its on a menu repeat every week now thanks
Gus
Thank you for your kind words, Claudia! We're so happy to hear that you enjoy our healthy and delicious options. Our juice menu is ever-changing, so we hope you'll continue to come back and try something new every week. Thank you for your support!
Amanda Wren-Grimwood
I absolutely love red cabbage but I've never had it in a juice. Such an amazing colour and I love the addition of ginger for extra flavour.
Gus
Hi Amanda! Thank you so much for trying our Red Cabbage juice; we're happy you love it! The ginger blends well with the flavor of the red cabbage and makes it a delicious and nutritious drink. Thanks for choosing us, and keep juicing!