Wheatgrass Shots with Fresh Wheatgrass

You can make a fresh wheatgrass shot at home from scratch. Here is how it's done!

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• What is a Wheatgrass Shot?
• How to make it with fresh wheatgrass?
• Tips
• Ways to Use
• Storing the Juice
• FAQs
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What is a Wheatgrass Shot?

A wheatgrass shot is made by processing wheatgrass that grows from seeds into a concentrated punch.

Wheatgrass, sometimes spelled wheat grass, is the young green grass that grows out of your wheat.

Its green color pigment is stunning, and you might have spotted this juice at your local juice bar.

Yep, the same wheat that we use to make flour or which we turn into wheat berries.

Apart from being fully organic, this drink is also quite economical, can easily be made at home, and does not require a juicer.

This shot is a dietary supplement, and it is advisable to consume it in small quantities on an empty stomach.

The taste of this green colored super drink can be a little hard-hitting the first few times! Nausea is a little side effect and usually normal.

However, some people might get some allergic reactions. If that happens, stop consuming it and consult your doctor!

Similar green drinks like that can be made with spirulina and moringa leaves.

How to make it with fresh wheatgrass?

Here is how it's done. You can print it too in the recipe card further below.

Step 1

Keep some wheatgrass seeds in a bowl of water. Rinse them periodically until the seeds have tiny white sprouts.

Step 2

Place the seeds on soil ground or in a pot with soil and water whenever the soil is getting too dry.

Step 3

After a few days, when the wheatgrass has grown a few inches, cut the plant with a clean sharp scissor.

Step 4

Take the fresh wheatgrass and place into a blender jar with apple juice.

Blend to extract the flavors and properties. Strain the juice with a fine mesh sieve.

Enjoy it as a shot only! Do not consume big quantities!

Tips

• Try to use organic wheatgrass seeds for this recipe. 
• Do-it-yourself wheatgrass growing kits can also be purchased to grow wheatgrass indoors.
• Wheatgrass is easy to maintain, economical, hygienic, grows without trouble, and is generally a strong plant.
• Use only fresh young soft plants. If the plant is getting hard, remove it and use freshly sprouted seeds again.
• You can use a shot of wheatgrass and add it to your smoothie or juice. For example, a vegetables' smoothie with spinach or a grape cabbage and mandarin juice.

Ways to Use

Wheatgrass juice should be consumed early in the morning on an empty stomach.

Consume not more than 1 shot per day!

The Chlorophyll in the grass tastes like fresh-cut grass, which some people may not like (and may even find nauseating). The flavor is that of grass.

The taste is acquired and once you get used to it, there’s no turning back. 

If the taste is a major deterrent from consuming this extreme drink, try adding a stronger flavored juice instead of apple juice, such as grape juice or orange juice.

Do not consume this juice if you are on medication or if pregnant. Consult your doctor in this case.

Storing the Juice

This drink cannot be stored and should be consumed as soon as possible.

Further, cut wheatgrass will get fibrous over time and will no longer remain nice and fresh. The fibers can be removed to grow a fresh patch of wheatgrass sprouts. 

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