Wheatgrass is typically grown to make juice.
Fresh homemade juice can feel even more satisfying and healthy when made from something you grew yourself. High in chlorophyll, wheatgrass requires minimal space, so you can grow it in your kitchen. Wheatgrass, usually taken as a shot or added to a juice mixture, is most beneficial when juiced right after harvest. You can get about 2 oz. of wheatgrass juice from growing one bed of your own wheatgrass. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Soak 2 to 3 cups of wheatgrass sprouting seeds in twice as much water. Let the seeds soak overnight. Drain the water from the seeds the next day.
2. Fill your tray with sterile potting soil until it full to ½ inch from the top. Spray water lightly over the soil to dampen it.
3. Lay the seeds evenly over the surface of the soil. Cover the tray with the lid to increase humidity around the seeds.
4. Place your wheatgrass tray on a counter space away from direct sunlight. Water your wheatgrass enough to dampen the soil each day.
5. Keep the lid off your wheatgrass once they reach 3 inches in height. Continue to give your wheatgrass enough water to moisten the soil.
6. Use your wheatgrass once they reach a height of 8 to 10 inches. Cut the wheatgrass just above the soil line.
7. Make your wheatgrass into juice by processing it in a juicer. Use a blender if you don't have a juicer. Add an inch of wheatgrass to the blender with 1 cup of water. Blend it by pushing the blender button in short, quick bursts. Continue to add a little more wheatgrass until you have a green liquid.
8. Pour the wheatgrass through a coffee filter into a glass to filter out the lumps. Squeeze and strain the mixture to get the juice.
9. Drink a shot of the wheatgrass, or mix it into other juices. Pour the remainder into an ice tray and store it in the freezer until you are ready to use it.
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