Fresh carrots were purchased from a local market in Pullman,
WA, USA. Carrots were washed, peeled and manually sliced with
a sterile stainless-steel knife. The sliced carrots were then pressed
with a juice extractor (Hamilton Beach model 67608Z, Hamilton
Beach Brands, Inc., Glen Allen, VA) and the resultant juice was
adjusted by filtration until a solid concentration of 11Brix (similar
to the commercial product) was obtained