Ash gourd juice

serving: 2

Ingredients  

• 2 cups ash gourd (winter melon) (about 500 grams)
• ½ cup water
• ½ lime (or lemon), juiced
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• pink salt (or black salt), to taste

Instructions 

Prep:

• Wash and cut the ash gourd. Next, remove the large seeds and center soft part of the ash gourd. Peel the outer skin and dice it into ½ inch pieces.

Using a Blender

• Transfer the diced ash gourd, water into a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth.
• Strain the juice through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl, or jug. Press the pulp with a spoon to extract all the juice.
• Then add lime juice, a pinch of salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
• Mix well and serve immediately.

Using a Juicer

• Put the diced ash gourd pieces into your juicer chute one at a time.
• Collect the juice, squeeze some lime juice, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Dilute it with some water if desired, and enjoy immediately!