Homemade Carrot-Apple Juice

Carrot juice is loaded with antioxidants, so it's a very healthy drink for your baby. For variety, try mixing in ½ cup pear juice. Other tasty flavors you could make include carrot-peach juice or carrot-grape juice.

Yields 12 ounces

1 pound fresh carrots

½ cup prepared or homemade apple juice

  • Wash and scrub the carrots. Cut off both ends.

  • Push the carrots through a juicing machine, following the manufacturer's instructions. Catch the juice in a clean cup.

  • Mix in the apple juice, and stir thoroughly.

  • Refrigerate the leftovers, and use within 1–2 days.

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