Ash Gourd/Winter Melon Juice

Ingredients

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

Steps

Prep:

1. Wash and cut the ash gourd. Remove its large seeds and soft center, peel the outer skin, and dice into ½ inch pieces.

Using a Blender

1. Put the diced ash gourd and water in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
2. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl or jug, pressing the pulp with a spoon to extract all the juice.
3. Add lime juice, a pinch of salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
4. Mix thoroughly and serve at once.

Using a Juicer

1. Feed the diced ash gourd into the juicer chute a piece at a time.
2. Collect the juice, squeeze in lime juice, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add some water to dilute if desired and serve immediately.