JUICES

Apple, Pear, and Raspberry Juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the blackberries and replacing them with 1 cup raspberries.

Apple, Pear, and Strawberry Juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the blackberries and replacing them with 1 cup hulled strawberries.

Apple, Pear, and Blueberry Juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the blackberries and replacing them with 1 cup blueberries.

Apple, Pear, and Orange Juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the blackberries and replacing them with 1 peeled orange.
pure juice

Melon and Cucumber Juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the mint and celery, and increasing the quantity of cucumber to1/2 cucumber.

Melon, Cucumber, and Mint Juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the celery and increasing the quantity of cucumber to 1/2 cucumber.

Cucumber, Apple, and Mint Juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the melon and celery, increasing the quanrtity of cucumber to  1/2 cucumber, and adding 2 whole apples.

Cucumber and Celery Juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the melon and mint, and increasing the quantity of celery to 2 stalks and the cucumber to 1/2 cucumber.

melon medley

see base recipe

melon and rose water juice

Prepare the basic recipe, mixing in 1 teaspoon rose water after pouring the juice into a glass.

melon and orange-flower water juice

Prepare the basic recipe, mixing in 1 teaspoon orange-flower water after pouring the juice into a glass.

melon and mint medley

Prepare the basic recipe, adding 6 mint leaves before putting the ingredients through a juice extractor.

melon and strawberry juice

Prepare the basic recipe, adding 6 large hulled strawberries before putting the ingredients through a juice extractor.
orange, mango, and lime juice

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mango and lime juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the oranges and adding another mango.

mango and passion fruit juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the oranges and adding another mango. Add the juice of 2 passion fruit along with the lime juice.

mango and pineapple juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the oranges and adding 1 cup diced pineapple.

mango, pineapple, and passion fruit juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the oranges and adding 1 cup diced pineapple. Add the juice of 2 passion fruit along with the lime juice.

cranberry, apple, and orange juice

see base recipe

cranberry and apple juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the oranges and replacing them with 2 more apples.

cranberry, orange, and peach juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the apples and replacing them with 1 peeled and pitted peach.

apple, orange, and raspberry juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting 1/4 cup fresh cranberries and replacing them with 1/4 cup raspberries.

cranberry, apple, orange, and strawberry juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting 1/4 cup fresh cranberries and replacing them with 1/4 cup hulled strawberries.

cranberry, apple, orange, and mint juice

Prepare the basic recipe, adding 8 fresh mint leaves to the other ingredients.

carrot, apple, celery, and beet juice

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carrot, beet, and celery juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the apple and adding an extra carrot.

carrot, apple, and beet juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the celery and adding an extra apple.

beet and celery juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the carrot and apple. Replace them with an extra beet and 1 more celery stalk.

carrot, celery, beet, and pear juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the apple. Replace it with 1 peeled and cored pear.

autumnal juice

see base recipe

apple, pear, and raspberry juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the blackberries and replacing them with 1 cup raspberries.

apple, pear, and strawberry juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the blackberries and replacing them with 1 cup hulled strawberries.

apple, pear, and blueberry juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the blackberries and replacing them with 1 cup blueberries.

apple, pear, and orange juice

Prepare the basic recipe, omitting the blackberries and replacing them with 1 peeled orange.

vegetable juice

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vegetable juice "bloody mary"

Prepare the basic recipe. After putting the ingredients through a juice extractor, mix in 2 tablespoons vodka, 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, a couple of dashes of Tabasco, a sprinkling of celery salt, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a generous grinding of black pepper.

vegetable juice "virgin mary"

Prepare the basic recipe. After putting the ingredients through a juice extractor, mix in 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, a couple of dashes of Tabasco, a sprinkling of celery salt, a squeeze of lemon juice, and a good grinding of black pepper.

vegetable juice with a spicy kick

Prepare the basic recipe, adding 1 teaspoon chili sauce and a generous grinding of black pepper to the juice before serving.

vegetable juice with a zingy kick

Prepare the basic recipe, adding 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon lime juice to the vegetable juice before serving.

blends for kids

It can sometimes be hard to get children to appreciate nutritious fruits and vegetables, but the recipes in this chapter are all so delicious that they'll be clamoring for more! Simply double, triple, or quadruple the ingredients to make enough to satisfy the whole family.


apple, blackcurrant, and elderflower juice

see variations

A charmingly old-fashioned favorite that appeals as much to children today as it always has done.

2 apples

1/2 cup blackcurrants 1/2 tbsp. elderflower cordial

Put the apples and blackcurrants through a juice extractor. Pour into a glass and mix in the elderflower cordial. Serve immediately.

Juices

pineapple, lemongrass, and cardamom crush

Cardamom is most familiar in Western kitchens as a spice used in curries and Asian-style dishes. Yet in south Asia and the Middle East, it is commonly used in sweet preparations too — and it works wonderfully as a warm aromatic in Asian-flavored juices like this one.

1/2  pineapple, peeled
1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed
Seeds from 2 cardamom pods
 Juice of 1/2 lime

Put the pineapple and lemongrass through a juice extractor. Pour into a blender with the cardamom seeds and lime juice, and blend for 30 seconds. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.

nectarine, clementine, and orange-flower water juice

The soothing flavor of orange-flower water completes a fabulous fruity trio.
2 nectarines, halved and pitted
2 clementines, peeled
1/2 tsp. orange-flower water

Put the nectarines and clementines through a juice extractor. Pour into a glass, mix in the orange-flower water, and serve immediately.

papaya, strawberry, and pistachio smoothie

The addition of pistachio nuts brings a taste of the East to these summer fruits.

1 small papaya, peeled and seeded
1 cup strawberries, hulled
1/4    cup shelled unsalted pistachios
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/4  cup milk

Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.

orange, date, and orange-flower water smoothie

Oranges and dates are combined in many traditional Moroccan recipes. Here is a smoothie with the same North African flavors.

Zest and juice of 2 oranges
5 dried dates, pitted
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/2 tsp. orange-flower water

Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.

green tea, apple, and grape juice

see variations

Not only is green tea reputed to have considerable health benefits ; it also blends perfectly with fresh fruit to make unusual juices.

1 pinch maccha (green tea) powder
1/2 cup boiling water
1 apple
1 cup seedless green grapes

Mix the maccha powder with the boiling water and leave in the fridge to cool. Put the apple and grapes through a juice extractor. Mix the juice with the green tea and serve.

grapefruit, basil, and strawberry crush

Three fresh foods with very different flavors — acidic, herbal, and sweet — meld surprisingly well because of their shared aromatic quality.

2 grapefruit, peeled
1/4  cup strawberries, hulled
6 fresh basil leaves

Put the grapefruit and strawberries through a juice extractor. Pour into a blender with the basil and blend for 30 seconds. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.

watermelon and strawberry juice

Try this juice in the summer when both fruits are at their peak of ripeness and sweetness.

2 cups peeled and chopped watermelon
1 cup strawberries, hulled

Put the watermelon and strawberries through a juice extractor. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.