Carrot

Fresh Carrot Juice in Orpington

Fresh Carrot Juice at Crispy Dosa Orpington is pressed to order from whole carrots. Nothing is added and nothing is diluted, and the glass goes out as soon as it is made.

The usual reaction to it is surprise at the sweetness. Carrots carry a lot of natural sugar, and pressing concentrates it, since a single glass takes a serious number of carrots to fill.

What you get is sweetness with an earthy backbone underneath it, rather than the bright acidic sweetness of a citrus fruit. It is rounder in the mouth, it lingers longer, and it is more filling than fruit juice.

Of all six juices on our list, this is the one where made to order matters most, and the reason is chemistry rather than marketing.

Carrot juice is not acidic. It sits around pH 6, where fruit juices sit closer to 3, and acidity is what protects juice as it stands. That is why bottled carrot juice needs either acidifying or a far heavier heat treatment than orange or apple ever gets.

Heat is exactly what flattens its flavour. Beta-carotene, which gives the juice its colour, is also broken down by light, oxygen and heat, so a bottled version loses both the colour and the character it started with.

Pressed and poured, you get a deep vivid orange that no bottled juice matches, and a flavour that has not been cooked out of it.

It suits guests who want something fresh but less sharp than citrus. If orange feels too acidic first thing in the morning or on an unsettled stomach, carrot gives you a fresh juice without the bite.

It is usually ordered before a meal rather than during one, largely because it is filling enough to take the edge off an appetite. Treat it as something in its own right rather than as an accompaniment.

It is naturally free from dairy, caffeine and anything added, which makes it one of the most straightforward drinks on our list for most dietary requirements.

You will find us at 273 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NW, open ten to ten Monday to Friday and from nine at weekends.

A Fresh Juice Without the Citrus Bite

Order Fresh Carrot Juice in Orpington at Crispy Dosa Orpington, pressed when you order rather than poured from a bottle. Carrot takes well to blending, so ask our team about carrot and orange or carrot and apple. Naturally vegan and free from dairy and caffeine. Call 01689 492201 to book a table, or add it to your online order.

What Goes Into Our Fresh Carrot Juice

• whole fresh carrots, pressed to order
• ice (optional)