Ingredients
- Choose a variety of hearty winter vegetables such as:
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Squash
Preparation
Step 1
Cut all your veggies into thumb-size pieces. Add to your blender.
Next, add just one warming spice. Some examples of our favorites are:
Ginger-Warms the body and is a great digestive tonic-Use 1/2 thumb-sized knob
Cayenne-Helps to stimulate circulation and can even relieve pain. Avoid if you have joint issues or autoimmune disorder. Otherwise use a small pinch.
Cardamom-Great if you feel sluggish and heavy during the day. Add a pinch of powder or, if using the whole spice, remove seeds from the pod before adding.
Cinnamon-Deeply warming. It is used in Chinese Medicine to restore core energy levels and can help to warm the limbs. Use a pinch of cinnamon powder
Garlic-Helps to break apart the biofilm, that harmful bacteria build around themselves. -- Great for flu season-- 1 small piece.
Finally, cover the veggies and warming spice with water and blend well. After the vegetables and warming spice are blended, add on packet of the Body Ecology's Culture Starter into the blender. (You can also use 2 TBS naturally fermented sauerkraut and a TBS of kefir water grain. Stir these with a wooden spoon or blend gently for 1-3 seconds .
Transfer your blended smoothie to an airtight glass jar and allow it to culture for at least 24 hours. Be sure to place your smoothie someplace warm. Warmth will encourage the bacteria in the starter to grow and multiply. Once the smoothie has fermented, strain it to remove the pulp and refrigerate.