Citrus-Prickly Pear Elixir

Name: Citrus-Prickly Pear Elixir
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1 grapefruit; 1 1 blood or navel orange; 1 1 lemon; 1 1 lime; 1 2 prickly pears, cut into pieces; 1 1 bunch mint; 1 1 Fresno chile (if desired); 1 1-2" piece unpeeled ginger; 1 1/2 cup chopped unpeeled turmeric (from about 2 ounces whole)

From the kitchen of Carly

Bright citrus and earthy turmeric get a spicy kick from Fresno chile and ginger, while prickly pear adds subtle sweetness. Mint cools everything down. Juice it fresh, dilute with water, and let this golden elixir wake up your whole system.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11 grapefruit
11 blood or navel orange
11 lemon
11 lime
12 prickly pears, cut into pieces
11 bunch mint
11 Fresno chile (if desired)
11-2" piece unpeeled ginger
11/2 cup chopped unpeeled turmeric (from about 2 ounces whole)

Instructions

Peel 1 grapefruit, 1 blood or navel orange, 1 lemon, and 1 lime; coarsely chop flesh. Pass citrus, 2 prickly pears, cut into pieces, 1 bunch mint, 1 Fresno chile (if desired), a chopped 2" piece unpeeled ginger, and 1/2 cup chopped unpeeled turmeric (from about 2 ounces whole) through a juicer; strain, if desired, into a pint jar or large glass. Chase with a full glass of water.