My week with the Sharp Slow Juicer - also a GIVEAWAY. You could win your own!!

When I was approached by Sharp to trial their Slow Juicer I jumped at the chance. I was also excited to hear that I have 1 x Sharp Slow Juicer to giveaway to a Honey and Fizz reader!

Juice is something that our whole family loves and I knew we would have fun trying out different juice combinations and it would also save us a whole lot of money as we wouldn't have to buy any juice. Juice for 5 people really adds up!

We popped down to the local market and stocked up on fruits and vegetables we could juice.

We stuck to familiar combinations but as the weeks go on I'm sure we will become more adventurous with our flavours.

The boys loved the novelty of requesting their favourite juices and of course they loved feeding the fruit into the juicer. I was really impressed with how roughly we could get away with chopping up the produce, as the strong motor easily squeezed and juiced large chunks. 
Here are some of our favourite juice combinations

Green juice - mint, cucumber, apple and celery

Carrot, apple + ginger

Beetroot, carrot, apple + mint

Pineapple, ginger + orange

Good old, simple OJ

We got in the habit of making up a few juices at one time and kept them in the fridge. They lasted really well and didn't go watery or separate. It was so easy to have them made up to grab on the go. 

Putting the juice into our mason jars with the lids meant Simon could grab one on his way out the door and drink it on his way to work. It also looked cute ;)

We probably drank a juice a day as the juicer was really easy to use and to clean.

I think what had put us off making juice at home was what a hassle it was to pull apart a juicer and clean it. But with the Sharp Slow Juicer there were just two main parts that simply got rinsed under a hot tap and returned to the base ready to be used again. The 2 plastic jugs that came with the juicer, (1 to catch the juice and the other the pulp) were popped in the dishwasher.

If I didn't have a juice with breakfast I would make up a jug for afternoon tea.

You really can't beat fresh juice!

I also found it handy to create fresh, fruity iceblocks for the boys.

And the juicer was perfect when I needed some fresh grapefruit juice for Margaritas on the weekend.

We used this recipe
Grapefruit Margarita 2 oz. Tequila 2 oz. Grapefruit 1 oz. lime juice 1/2 oz. triple sec 1/2 oz. agave Kosher salt for rim lime wedge garnish- grapefruit slice/lime slice Add tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, triple sec and agave into a shaker with ice. Shake. Take lime wedge and run around lip of glass. Place salt on plate and swirl the cup lip in the salt. Add ice to glass. Strain cocktail shaker into glass. Garnish with grapefruit.

The Technical stuff! Sharp's Slow Juicer uses the slow squeezing method to achieve high extraction of nutritional juice from fruit + vegetables. This method not only provides freshly squeezed juice but also pulp that can be used in a variety of recipes.
It also has: Low Speed Pressing System Output Power: 150W Eco Friendly Ultem Screw, with Mesh Screen and Rotating Brush Easy to use and Assemble Quieter Operation Less Cleaning Time Automatic Safety Lock On, Off and Reverse Power Options Accessories: Juice Pitcher, Pulp Pitcher, Cleaning Brush and Recipe Booklet This little video explains how the Slow juicer works
The Sharp website has lots of helpful information on juice combinations, recipes for the pulp and they are offering a 14 day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.

Simon and I really loved the Slow Juicer and found it so easy and efficient to use. The fact that it was so simple to clean really made it a winner. It is one of the few appliances on our kitchen bench that is getting used daily. Also we loved how the boys fruit + veg intake went up this week. 
If you would like the chance to win a Sharp Slow Juicer for yourself, leave me a comment below and tell me your favourite juice combination x

The winner will be drawn on Monday 7th July by Random Number Generator.

The competition will be run between here, Honey and Fizz Facebook page and on the @honeyandfizz Instagram page. 

Do you have a juicer? How often do you use it?
Disclosure - I was given the Sharp Slow Juicer to trial. I wasn't paid to write a review. I just loved it so much I wanted to share it with you. Actually I loved it so much I got Sharp to give one lucky Honey and Fizz reader their own Sharp Slow Juicer!

****UPDATED TO CONFIRM GIVEAWAY CLOSED AND THE WINNER WAS AMANDA FROM HOMELY ONE ****