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.
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.
