One of the biggest investments when getting into wheatgrass is the juicer. Quality wheetgrass juicers start at about $300. That’s a pretty big investment for beginners. While doing some searching, I found an interesting method for juicing wheatgrass with a common household blender. We did an experiment with it here at RhibaFarms.
First we cut some grass in one inch increments and put it in the blender. Next we added a cup of water to help with the blending process. We blended in 10 second bursts, so the blender wouldn’t heat up too much and blended until it was mostly all liquid. The next step can be done a few different ways, we placed a coffee filter over a container and poured a portion of the freshly blended juice in. We let the juice strain out, and then squeezed the remaining out by hand. You can also use a sieve or what most people use is a nut milk bag to strain the juice from the remaining fiber.
Now you have a cup of green juice and you observant readers will remember that this juice is mostly water. The best way to drink wheatgrass juice is as pure juice. So the next step was to cut more grass for the blender, then we added our freshly strained juice back into the blender. The idea is to keep doing this until the whole flat is juiced, that way the juice is as pure as you can get it using the blender. Pour yourself a shot and the remaining juice you don’t drink can be frozen and used through out the week.
In conclusion, this may not be the best way to juice wheatgrass but it is a great way for people to get into wheatgrass and will do until you decided to fully commit and spend the money on a juicer. The best part is that it is completely free, assuming you already own a blender. Try it for yourself and let us know how it works out.
Tags: blender, experiment, juicing, wheatgrass
Hi
I just made some wheat grass juice using a blender as you suggested. I did it all in one batch, strained it through a wire colandar, squeezed the pulp then drained it through a coffee filter. It worked fine. I don’t see a reason why it needs to be drunk neat anyway, no difference from drinking it net then following up with a glass of water. The pulp was still a bit green so I used it as a body scrub!
Thanks for your info.
Pete
I made my first batch of wheatgrass juice and used my blender. I put in a handful of grass with 2 T of water. blended for about 30 seconds. I added 1/2 cup grated carrots and 1/2 cup chopped pineapple.
Delicious juice! Doesn’t smell great, but tasted great with a healthy muffin for breakfast.
I had my first ever shot of wheatgrass this morning using your method – with my Vitamix blender. It smelled really strong, but it tasted decent. Your method works like a charm. It may not be the perfect way to prepare wheatgrass juice, but it’s a great starting point. Thank you! I wasn’t sure what I was going to do.
I’m glad this method is working out for everyone who is trying it. We are getting ready to re-visit this with a better method and more details. Stay tuned!
Hi, I have tried this method, but read that it does not get all the good out of the wheat because of the high speed instead of the crushing pressure of a juicer…something like that. Do you think that is right? I hope not because I can’t buy a juicer right now and I really hope I’m still getting all the good out of the wheatgrass! Do I have to freeze my leftover juice, or can I save it in the fridge for a couple of days?
Thanks!
Rita, there is some truth to the statement that you don’t get all the “good” out of the grass using this method, but not so much because of the high speed or that you loose nutrient value. You simply can’t get all the juice available in the grass using this method. With that said you can kill some of the juice from the heat of the blender, that’s why I would suggest chopping it in short bursts so the blender doesn’t get too hot. Freezing is better than refrigerating, you will loose nutritional content either way but less so with freezing. If at all possible you should drink the grass soon after it is cut.