I drink this for gut health and the bajillion other benefits of Aloe Vera.
Aloe Vera Water + Benefits | Video
RECIPE
1 serving
Ingredients
- 2 inch fresh Aloe Vera, green skin completely removed, discard the bottom white part as well (see video below for visual aid)
- 16 oz filtered water
Method
- Add to a blender and blend until well combined. Drink immediately on an empty stomach to receive the most benefits.
Tidbits
- If you are making a larger batch like I did in the video below, add in a squeeze of lemon for a natural preservative if you are drinking it past today. The lemon will help keep it for an extra day or two. Store in a airtight glass jar in the fridge. Aloe water is just like fresh juice in that the sooner you drink it after it’s made, the more potent and beneficial it is for us. The more it oxidizes, the more it loses it’s vitality.
- Generally you can cut off a two inch chunk and Saran Wrap or beeswax the remaining part and it will stay for up to two weeks in the fridge. I just put a rubber band around the wrap to keep it tight. When I want to use it again, I discard a tiny sliver that was exposed to the air and then cut another 2-4 inch chunk to use.
- Sometimes I’ll put aloe in smoothies as well. Aloe water is more potent though, especially when drank on an empty stomach.
- As far as taste, no it doesn’t taste just like water, but it doesn’t have too much of a taste when you blend it well. The best description is probably old tasting citrus water.?? I’m sure you can’t wait to try it now. I just down it and don’t really think about it. As far as the aloe water at the store that tastes sweet & good…. unfortunately it contains refined sugars, artificial flavors, and preservatives that we don’t want. If you buy premade aloe water, it should just have pure lemon juice added to it.
- It can be super bitter if you use any part of that bottom two inches under the white part, any pink part (aloe that has gone bad), or you didn’t remove all of the green skin well enough. You don’t want any of that or it will make it super bitter.
- I buy my aloe for $3 a leaf at Whole Foods.
- Since aloe is so potent, start with less than I did in the video.
- Health benefits included in video as well.
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