Rhubarb Juice

Although rhubarb is not one of the known vitamin hits, I feel if a fruit exists and you enjoy its taste it has fulfilled its function. Rhubarb has been cultivated for thousands of years in the East.

Ingredients:
* 4 apples
* 1 small stalk rhubarb
* 2 pears

Machine set up:
* First place the living juicer Juicing Strainer into the drum, onto the screw. Attach the drum cap onto the end of the drum by turning it counter clockwise until you feel it sits firmly. Then screw the Juicing Nozzle onto the drum cap turning it counter clockwise onto notch 2. 
* Place your Juice Pitcher under the Juice Outlet and place the other pitcher under the machines Pulp Discharge Outlet in order to catch the pulp.
* Always be sure to start the machine before you enter anything into the Guide and keep the machine running until finished.

Preparation instructions:
* cut the apples and pears into 6 slices and remove the core.
* juice the rhubarb first on notch 2 and then the apples and pears

Preparation time: 8 min
Yields: 2 glasses

Preparation hints:
Rhubarb is very sour so use the amounts with care. Don’t juice rhubarb leaves as they contain oxalic acid and are therefore quite toxic.

Nutritional information:
Rhubarb is not particularly known for a great deal of vitamins and minerals. However rhubarb has been cultivated for thousands of years in the Himalayas for pharmaceutical properties, acting as a light laxative and astringent.