Aloe vera juice recipe is a healthy drink made using the gel or the flesh of the aloe vera leaf, which is nowadays a sought-after juice worldwide. This aloe drink or water can benefit weight loss goals in the long run.
Other interesting Indian drinks on the blog are hibiscus tea, celery juice for weight loss.
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What is Aloe Vera?
Aloe Vera is a bright green leafy plant with big leaves with white flesh inside the leaf.
The leaf has to be peeled to use the flesh, and then the flesh or gel needs to be extracted.
The extracted flesh is then used for various purposes as its gel is made and used to treat many health issues, skin, hair, and beauty, and also used internally in the form of a juice or a gel.
How do we use Aloe Vera Gel or Juice?
Aloe Vera Gel is nothing but the flesh inside the aloe vera leaf, which is crushed or blended well to get a gel out of it, which is then used internally and externally.
Aloe Vera Juice is the diluted form of the gel, which is mixed or combined with water and then consumed by adding ginger flavor, honey flavor, or lemon flavor, which is said to have a lot of health benefits.
Uses or Benefits
- It has lots of health benefits for hair, such as applying freshly extracted aloe vera gel on hair, making your hair shiny and smooth, and also preventing the loss of hair.
- It lowers blood sugar levels and benefits the heart with its regular consumption.
- Aloe Vera helps treat stomach-related problems such as constipation and helps in proper digestion, keeping the weight in check.
- Aloe Vera is becoming very popular for treating beauty-related issues such as sunburns. These sunburns lighten if one applies the gel regularly to the affected area.
- It also keeps your skin fresh and glowing if aloe vera is applied to the face regularly.
- Aloe vera keeps the skin and body hydrated if the juice is consumed mainly in summer…
- Consuming the drink occasionally is pleasing, but taking heavy doses of the juice or the gel can cause serious health issues.
Note: Consult a doctor or a physician before consuming it daily, as it has not yet been proven that it has excellent health benefits. Consuming weekly once or twice can be beneficial rather than using it in large quantities…
How to make this juice?
- Just take a single long leaf and peel the skin of the leaf with a peeler or a knife.
- Extract the gel out with a spoon.
- Blend the gel by mixing some water until there are no lumps.
- Use it by mixing honey or lemon extract or grated ginger, which could even aid in weight loss…
- Drink on an empty stomach or after meals but not too often.
- Making an aloe vera juice recipe is simple and easy, but we have to be careful while handling the leaf as the leaf, while peeling, is very slippery and tends to slip from the hands.
- Make small chunks of the gel after peeling the leaf, which makes the juice blending easier.
Best way to consume aloe vera
- The best option is to mix the chunks of gel with the drinks, juices, or smoothies while blending, as it is pretty challenging to drink fresh aloe vera juice as it tastes slightly bitter and unique.
- The other option is to add honey and lemon extract, which makes it consumable, and also, the taste turns sweeter due to honey.
- Consume it on an empty stomach for best results, but consuming any time of the day, such as after meals, is also a good option.
There is also a video of this particular recipe in this post to help make it practical.
Please Note: This article is just based on how to make aloe vera juice, and one must consult a doctor before using it.
It is always better to consume after a doctor’s advice and should not be consumed with underlying health issues or during pregnancy without a doctor’s consent.
The uses mentioned are purely based on the various sources of information available on aloe vera, which have not yet been proved and is mentioned only as general information and for informational purpose.
Recipe procedure
Below are the step-by-step details on making this aloe vera juice for weight loss and good health; it can be consumed fresh and not consumed after storing for a long time as it can become toxic.
Check out the recipe for making fresh aloe vera juice, and below are the video details shared on how to make the simple aloe vera drink…
Step-by-step procedure
Extracting of the gel from the leaf:
- Use two gel leaves. The leaves have to be big enough and not too small.
- Take the leaves in your hand. Cut off the ends and apply them to the skin without discarding them. Do not use the yellow liquid as it is very harmful.
- Take a knife or a peeler and peel the skin off the leaf from one end to the other. Remove the entire skin of the leaf from all sides.
- Also, remove the skin of the front and back section, and only the gel should remain. Remove or peel the skin from all sides.
- The leftover white part is the actual flesh or gel we use. Do not use aloe latex or the whole leaf with skin. Always use aloe vera without skin externally or internally.
- Cut the gel into small cubes with the help of a knife.
Making of the juice:
- Take a blending jar, and add the gel cubes of aloe vera.
- Add some water. Just add a little to help the juice blend well. Use any juice or smoothie blender to blend or make.
- Blend the juice for at least two to three minutes; it should be without lumps. The juice should appear frothy without lumps.
- Pour the fresh juice into a glass.
- Add lemon extract and honey, and stir well(optional). The juice tastes slightly bitter, and adding honey would help consume the drink but it is optional.
- Consume the drink fresh and immediate. Not storing is the best advice; consuming fresh yields better results.
- Add cubes to make a chilled drink, or add while blending.
NOTE: Always seek medical advice before consuming the drink for any kind of health issues or internal body-related problems, as the information provided here is general and not provided by any medical expert.
How and when should this drink be used to lose weight?
It can be used before meals of the day, mainly breakfast, and not in high doses. Just consume in tablespoons or a very small cup weekly twice or thrice but seek doctors’ advice before using it for weight loss. It gives better results and is also said to aid in losing weight. Also, check out apple cider vinegar to lose weight for more such drinks.
What other benefits does it give?
It improves digestion, helps reduce sugar levels internally, and promotes weight loss.
To talk about external benefits, it is a tremendous and miraculous ingredient to apply to the skin externally, which reduces spots, pigmentation, sunburns, etc.
It has many healing properties if applied externally. The aloe vera gel at home, which I have shared on the blog, works wonders to apply externally.
When to consume the drink, and can we drink it regularly?
It is always better to consume aloe vera juice before breakfast on an empty stomach for better results.
The answer to the second part of the question is to have it just weekly, twice, or thrice, and not daily, as aloe vera in high doses can cause side effects or dangers to the human body.
Recipe
Aloe Vera Juice Recipe, Aloe Vera Drink or Water
Aloe vera juice recipe, a healthy drink made using the gel or the flesh of the aloe vera leaf.
Ingredients
- 1 big aloe vera leaf (6-7 cubes of aloe vera)
- 1 cup water
Other ingredients required:
- ½ teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 tsp honey
Instructions
Extracting of the gel from leaf:
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Take the leaf in your hand.
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Take a knife or a peeler and peel the skin of the leaf from one end to the other.
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Remove the entire skin of the leaf from all the sides.
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The leftover white part is the actual flesh or gel that should be used.
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Cut the gel into small cubes with the help of a knife.
Making of the juice:
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Take a blending jar, add the gel cubes of aloe vera.
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Add some water and blend it for 4 to 5 minutes until there are no gel lumps.
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The juice should appear frothy without lumps.
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Pour the fresh juice into a glass.
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Add lemon extract, honey and stir well(optional).
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Consume the drink fresh and immediately.
Notes
- This drink should always be consumed fresh if it is homemade and never drunk after storing for a long time unless it is a store-bought one with packaged and expiry date.
- Adding lemon and honey can help lose weight, but adding these ingredients is optional and can be skipped if you choose to drink only plain aloe vera juice.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Aloe Vera Juice Recipe, Aloe Vera Drink or Water
Amount Per Serving
Calories 21
% Daily Value*
Sodium 12mg1%
Potassium 4mg0%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
FAQ’S
Always make sure to consume very small quantities of the drink or juice, as consuming a high quantity is said to cause side effects.
This leaf should not be used with skin as aloe latex is poisonous and should not be consumed with skin. Always discard the skin as the yellow liquid that comes out of the skin is highly harmful and causes other health issues which could be cancerous.
Yes, aloe vera is a miracle ingredient for hair and skin. Applying aloe vera gel on hair could prevent dandruff and make hair long, thick, shining, healthy, and lustrous.
