Best Way to Juice Dragon Fruit in the Nama J2 Juicer

In this episode, John shares his top 2 secrets to extracting the most nutrition, flavor, and phytonutrients from dragon fruit are tropical fruits that can cost a lot of money.

You will learn the best way to extract the nutrition out of dragon fruit so you get the maximum health benefit from dragon fruit and don't throw away the valuable pulp.

First, John will show you the three different types of dragon fruits that are commonly available. You will learn which dragon fruit tastes the best and is most nutritious.

Next, John will share the best way to eat dragon fruit, which is not by juicing it! You will learn why John feels eating fruits whole is the best way to get the maximum nutrition out of fruits.

You will learn the second best way to process your fruits: using a vacuum blender, that excludes excess oxygen when blending to preserve more oxygen-sensitive vitamins and phytonutrients in your blended smoothies. You will learn how John will make one amazing dragon fruit smoothie bowl using wild blueberries, organic cherries, and frozen bananas.

Finally, John will show you how to best juice dragon fruit: by juicing the peel that is normally thrown away. He shares a published scientific study on how there can be up to 10 more nutrients in the dragon fruit skin that most people just throw away.

Jump to the following parts of this episode:
00:00 Episode Starts
00:18 I am the #1 World's Juicer Expert
01:30 I don't like you wasting money
02:27 How Much do Dragonfruits cost?
03:20 I do not recommend juicing most fruits for the greatest health benefit
04:30 3 different types of Dragonfruit
07:00 Opening the Dragonfruits
08:23 Don't do this with the dragonfruit
08:47 Taste Testing Red Dragonfruit
08:55 Best: Eat Your Dragonfruit Whole
09:10 Second Best: Vacuum Blend Dragon fruit
10:29 Taste Testing White Dragonfruit
11:01 Taste Testing Yellow Dragonfruit
12:03 My Fruit Smoothie Recipe
13:23 Vacuum Blending the Smoothie
15:02 Dragonfruit Smoothie Taste Testing
15:38 Nama J2 is my Favorite Juicer
16:09 Peel of Dragonfruit is more nutritious than the Fruit Pulp!
17:25 This is the best Way to Juice Dragonfruit!!
19:22 Juicing Dragonfruit Peel and Organic Fuji Apples
20:00 Why the Nama J2 is Amazing
20:44 Dragonfruit Juice & Smoothie
21:00 Taste Testing Smoothie and Juice
23:02 Vacuum Blend in Your Vitamix and Save $25 with this coupon code
23:35 Save $55 on the Nama J2 Juicer with this coupon code

After watching this episode, you will learn the best way to juice dragon fruit to maximize your nutrition and get the most flavor from your dragon fruits producing the least amount of waste.

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Jump to the following parts of this episode:
00:18 I am the #1 World's Juicer Expert
01:30 I don't like you wasting money
02:27 How Much do Dragonfruits cost?
03:20 I do not recommend juicing most fruits for the greatest health benefit
04:30 3 different types of Dragonfruit
07:00 Opening the Dragonfruits
08:23 Don't do this with the dragonfruit
08:47 Taste Testing Red Dragonfruit
08:55 Best: Eat Your Dragonfruit Whole
09:10 Second Best: Vacuum Blend Dragon fruit
10:29 Taste Testing White Dragonfruit
11:01 Taste Testing Yellow Dragonfruit
12:03 My Fruit Smoothie Recipe
13:23 Vacuum Blending the Smoothie
15:02 Dragonfruit Smoothie Taste Testing
15:38 Nama J2 is my Favorite Juicer
16:09 Peel of Dragonfruit is more nutritious than the Fruit Pulp!
17:25 This is the best Way to Juice Dragonfruit!!
19:22 Juicing Dragonfruit Peel and Organic Fuji Apples
20:00 Why the Nama J2 is Amazing
20:44 Dragonfruit Juice & Smoothie
21:00 Taste Testing Smoothie and Juice
23:02 Vacuum Blend in Your Vitamix and Save $25 with this coupon code
23:35 Save $55 on the Nama J2 Juicer with this coupon code

[mayaamay]

Thank you for the video! Happy owner of one of your juicers

[jag]

Hi ❣️ I always enjoy your videos. You always show and explain step by step. Thank you!

[leacruz]

I would dehydrate the juiced out pulp and grind them up and will use it in my smoothies because the pulp microbiome will love as their food in the human gut most people throw away.

[jlbutters]

Awesome. Had no idea you could juice the skin. Thanks, John.

[okraw]

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[darlenedevegan]

I just tried Frozen dragon fruit for the first time about 2 weeks ago! 😅🎉
Congrats on 20+ years!🎉

[flyerbluedog]

Great info, John! Like most people, I never thought of juicing the skin of dragon fruit. I guess it’s the same with pineapple, I don’t remember if it’s on one of your videos I saw that, but I was surprised as well. I guess I’ll have to experiment with my own Nama J2 and see which rinds still yield some juice, and which ones I like. The importance of being frugal! lol Have a great weekend!

[BarRYK]

I've gotten pink and white one which were sweet but it had a onion taste in the background. Thanks for the reviews!

[SonniesGardenPA]

Hey John! Wow never knew you could juice the peel. Dagon fruits are expensive here in PA.

[cindychurch]

Wow. I didn’t know about the vacuum sealing lid! I have a Vitamix already. Would that lid fit on that? I will have to look at your videos. Thanks John. I had no idea about the rinds! Brilliant

[pesto]

Asian markets near us.. the fruit are either rotten or still $7 a dragonfruit. Better to just juice what is in season and cheap near you... coming into apple season.. I can get drop apples from the orchard for dirt cheap.. so apple it is!

[lewisboyd]

Hey John, love your videos. I was wondering how much better vacuum blending is vs juicing/blending and then vacuuming the oxygen out afterwards. I've been using all of your information to make a decision on buying a juicer. Nama vs Kuvings. However I have a Vitamix and I wouldn't have a problem converting into a vacuum blender. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks man

[mitchsoulful]

Honest question - How come you didn't also (or instead) *blend* the skins of the dragon fruit into the smoothie too, as opposed to only *juicing* the skins? My thoughts are that perhaps the skin would be too bitter, or perhaps we're not really meant to eat the skin in its entirety, and you juiced it to extract the nutrients / phytochemicals in it, while leaving the inedible stuff behind. I probably just answered my own question, but perhaps you can expand as to why you did not blend the skins into the smoothie as well. Thanks

[stepbrown]

I figured it’s just best to eat dragon fruit.