Here's how you can make sugarcane juice at home

When it comes to summer beverages, most of us think of fresh sugarcane juice from the juice vendor served with some ice. This refreshing thirst quencher is the perfect way to unwind and beat the scorching heat.
Sugarcane juice has been one of the most popular summer drink in India. Every child in India has some or the other fond memory of this wonder drink, which brings back the nostalgia of this drink.
Sugarcane juice is the perfect nutritional punch to beat the heat.As the hot weather approaches, we can see loads of carts on street corners, laden with a bunch of sugarcanes with a vendor ready to squeeze out a fresh glass just for you.
Health Benefits

Now, as you step out in the sun and get ready to gulp down that fresh glass of sugarcane juice, you should know about the numerous benefits it’s packed with.
Sugarcane is rich in vitamins and minerals and is a great source of Vitamin E. It helps in encouraging a smoother functioning of organs, especially of livers and kidneys. A key natural remedy for urinary tract infections, jaundice, kidney stones and more. Sugarcane juice flushes out the buildup of toxins as it’s a diuretic and replenishes the body with all the nutrients and proteins it needs.
It works as a great energy drink, as it cools down the body along with giving a boost of energy. As the summer beats us down with the heat, sugarcane juice energizes and helps in regaining the lost energy due to the presence of some essential nutrients such as iron, potassium and calcium.
This natural sweetener is also rich in antioxidants, therefore, helps us fight off the free radicals present in our bodies. A freshly squeezed glass of sugarcane juice has the highest concentration of antioxidants as compared to packaged juice or sugarcane sugar, therefore it’s the most recommended mode of having sugarcane.
Now, summers can be harsh on quite a few aspects of our lives and that includes our skin. Good news is that sugarcane juice is here to help and prevent any such ailments.
A regular intake of this delicious and fresh juice can do wonder for your skin. It’s a great source of alpha hydroxy acids, which helps in getting rid of the dead cells that buildup on the skin and also helps in increasing the growth of new cells. This provides anti-ageing effects, plus helps in reducing blemishes and acne. The water content in the juice doesn’t only refresh and hydrate you but also your skin by giving it a youthful and radiant look.
Why sugarcane in summer
Sugarcane has about 60-70% water content, which helps in hydrating our body. The summer sun is harsh and our body loses loads of nutrients as it dehydrates, but sugarcane juice replenishes and refreshes us. Our body reacts to summer in ways that can be detrimental to us, and sugarcane juice provides us with a protective layer along with loads of other benefits.
How to make sugarcane juice at home

With all that talk about sugarcane juice, we’re sure you’re craving a sip of it now. Although you can find vendors at every corner, there is something about juicing your own sugarcane that strikes a chord within.
Other than that fact, it’s also more hygienic and fun to make it at home.There are 2 ways to go around this, one is without using the machine and the other with the juicer machine. With the machinery, it’s pretty simple, you place the sugarcane in the juicer and it does all of the work.
Although, for the people who don’t have a juicer at home, fret not and check out this easy way to prepare sugarcane juice. This fibrous grass is a juice goldmine, so grab your blender and follow us through these steps to squeeze out your own fresh glass of sugarcane juice.
Ingredients:
Fresh Sugarcanes
Ginger
Lemon Juice
Black Salt
Ice Cubes
Steps:
To prepare this delicious juice, wash the fresh sugarcanes under running water and peel the outer hard layer of it. Using a clean chopping board, chop it up into little pieces.
Transfer these little pieces of cane to a blender and blend it together. Add some water so the blending process is easier, and make sure that it's properly blended. (Ginger is used as an optional ingredient.)
Now, pour this blended sugarcane into a jug through a strainer. (You can also use a muslin cloth to strain the juice)
Squeeze out the juice and press through the strainer or the muslin cloth to extract more juice from the blended fibers.
Use your hands to give one last squeeze by taking the fibers in your hand and pressing till the juice comes out.
Strain the juice once more to take out any of the fibrous extracts that may have been missed. Then, add lemon juice with a pinch of black salt and give it a stir.
Transfer into serving glasses and add ice cubes. Serve the chilled sugarcane juice and enjoy the delicious and refreshing taste!