How To Harvest Aloe Vera Gel

Aloe Vera is one of those plants that just approximately everyone has nearby the home. And if you don’t have some, you should.

Aloe vera is one of the simplest succulents plants to grow.

They are like the introverts of the succulent variety, completely left to their own devices, and checked on once in a while to see if they want anything.

I’m sure we’ve all listened to the aloe’s various medicinal and beautifying methods. But behind the particular sunburn, how many of us have read that pretty green plant is a secondary thought?

I believe it’s time we improve that.

Positively, after viewing this article, you’ll be using your aloe plant repeatedly.

In this post, I’ve turned up some of the most helpful beauty and health uses for aloe vera. I’m also continuing to explain to you how to get that aloe vera gel from the plant!

How To Harvest Aloe Vera Gel

Harvesting aloe vera gel is a much simple task.

You’ll need to get aloe from a well-established plant that is at least some years aged. Take big thick leaves that are growing at the bottom of the plant.

You’ll see the greatest bang for your nutrient buck if you use your cuttings as near to the centre stem as possible.

Cut your leaves using sharp scissors or knife.

Cutting the leaves above can damage the plant, and using a dusty pair of knife or scissors can infect and contaminate your pretty aloe. This small care will leave you with a healthy aloe vera plant to harvest from for years to grow.

Next, you have cut leaves, you’ll need to place them in a glass or jar, split side down to remove. Aloe carries a yellow-ish latex material called aloin, which can cause harsh gastric discomfort if you ingest it.

Allow the aloe drain for around 10 to 15 minutes and later wash your leaves off with cool water and pat dry.

If you are thinking about applying the aloe on your skin, you can press it out of the leaf and use it directly.

But to get at the aloe vera gel, you’ll need to cut the skin off.

A little paring knife, or equivalent better, a filet knife acts great to separate the skin from your aloe. You’ll need your knife to be fine and good for a clear cut.

You’ll see one surface of the leaf is more rounded, and the opposite surface is flatter. Place the flat surface down and use your knife to cut off the spines, continuing as near to the edge as feasible. You don’t need to waste any of such aloe-y honesty!

Flip your leaf over and cut the flat outer skin from your stalk, repeat following your cut as near to the skin as possible. It’s simply like filleting a portion of fish or chicken.

Now you can cut the skin off from the opposite side. Be mindful as it goes slightly trickier to do at this time. The aloe vera gel is really slippery.

You will have a much substantial part of aloe gel. You’ll want to wash it again to eliminate any residual aloin.

Depending on the size of your aloe plant, three to four leaves should give you around half to one-third cup of aloe vera gel.

You can apply it directly or store it in a covered vessel in the refrigerator for a week.

How To Freeze Aloe Vera Gel

If you won’t be applying it within that time frame it’s sufficient to freeze it. The quickly, the more beneficial.

To freeze your aloe vera, you’ll want to pour it into ice cube trays. If your gel is on the thickset, you may need to pulse it with a food processor or blender or a few times to give it more peaceful to pour.

Once it’s frozen, pop your aloe-sicles out and put them in a zippered bag, removing as complete air out as possible. (I like to use the water-immersion method to get the air out of baggies for freezer storage.)

How To Make Aloe Vera Juice:

To get your own domestic aloe vera juice, combine two tablespoons of aloe vera gel with one cup of water and mix it well.

Apply or freeze your aloe juice right away.

Aloe has a flavour related to the cucumber. Some famous flavours that pair well with it are mint, lemon, ginger, and honey.