I ignored fennel for years. It sits in the supermarket looking like a pale, overgrown onion with dill sticking out of the top, and I walked straight past it every time. Then a friend who actually juices put a glass of apple, fennel and celery in front of me and I had to ask what … Read more
I was late to pineapple in green juice. It always felt like cheating, the sweetest thing in the fruit bowl turning up to make the vegetables taste nice. Then I worked out that is exactly the point. This glass carries more spinach than I used to get through in a week, and I cannot taste … Read more
A savoury green juice made from watercress, pear and cucumber. One glass carries about 50mg of calcium and 85 micrograms of vitamin K, with juicer and blender methods.
I started making this on the days my concentration goes walkabout, usually around three in the afternoon. There’s something about a glass of that deep purple that feels like a reset. Blueberries and pomegranate are the two fruits that keep showing up in the research on memory, and they happen to taste brilliant together: tart, … Read more
I started drinking this one after long bike rides, when water alone wasn’t cutting it. Coconut water is the base and it’s the closest thing to a natural sports drink you’ll get: potassium, a little sodium, hardly any sugar of its own. Pineapple makes it taste like a holiday rather than a recovery drink, and … Read more
A light honeydew melon, cucumber and lime juice that’s naturally sweet, hydrating and easy on the stomach. Juicer and blender methods, with nutrition.
I make this when the mid-afternoon slump hits and I can’t face another coffee. It’s a sweet one, peach and raspberry with orange to balance the sharpness, and it’s ready in about ten minutes. Two glasses’ worth, around 145 calories each. Why these ingredients work Peaches are the main event, soft and naturally sweet, with … Read more
This post has affiliate links. If you buy something through them I might earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you. Most of the juice recipes on this site lean sweet. This one is the opposite, and honestly it’s my favourite kind of change of pace. Tomato celery juice is savoury, properly savoury, … Read more
A sweet, slightly spicy peach carrot ginger juice packed with vitamin C and vitamin A to support your immune system. Juicer and blender methods.
I reach for this juice after a big Sunday roast or a heavy pasta night, when my stomach feels like it’s working overtime. It’s not a miracle cure, but pineapple, cucumber and a handful of fresh mint make something light, cold and genuinely settling. Two glasses’ worth, ready in about ten minutes. Why these ingredients … Read more