"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message I
bought the Juiceman Jr at
>> Costco when it was on sale for $39.95 and it's a PITA. I also have a
>> VitaMix. But the juice that comes out of the VitaMix is foamy; I want
>> something clear. I've had Osters, also.
>>
>> Dee Dee
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>
> I would never use my Osterizer (or any other blender) for juicing, except
> for using the citrus juicer attachment. A decent "true" juicer will seet
> you back at least several hundred dollars.
>
> Despite any claims they make, a VitaMix is *not* a juicer by any stretch
> of
> the imagination. It merely makes a juicy puree of whatever vegetables you
> put in it. Depending on the choice of vegetables, it can be more of a
> slurry. :-)
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright



After thinking about the youtube video guy with the blender and paint
strainter ;-)), this was my day's doings:

This morning I used the VitaMix (instead of a blender or juicer) to mix the
carrots and an apple, making the slurry. I put it into a very nice sieve
(one that had fine holes and a double or triple netting), and let it drip
while pushing it down some every now and then. It did a good job, but the
left-over pulp could have been squeezed a little more to produce more carrot
elixir.

Looking on the internet I found some videos about using a "milk nut bag."
This one video showed almonds being made in the vitamix and then poured into
the milk nut bag and squeezed out. I ordered 4 of the bags. I had never
heard of them previously, so I was tickled pink! So from now on:

carrots and apples in the vitamix, pour into the nut bag, squeeze and voila!
Since I eat almonds often, it will be fun to make some nut milk.

Ta Ta for now,
Dee Dee