Are you looking for some great tasting juice recipes, because that’s exactly what you’ll find. Below, you can read about my juicing philosopy but let’s start off with some juicy ideas. Help me spread the word about juicing for health, please click the Facebook LIKE button above. You can also leave a comment about juice recipes below.
8 Classic Juice Recipes – with Variations
- Freshly squeezed Orange
- Carrot and Ginger
- Carrot, Orange and Ginger
- Apple, Celery, Cucumber [and Ginger/Lemon/Lime]
- Apple, Carrot and Ginger [add greens for extra nutrition]
- Apple, Lemon and Ginger [add greens for extra nutrition]
- Apple, Pineapple and [Lemon/Lime] [add greens for extra nutrition]
- Watermelon – (pictured below)
All juices pictured below are made in my Omega VRT350HD vertical masticating juicer.
Orange Juice
Well known as an exceptional source of vitamin C.
A good source of Thiamin, Folate and Potassium.
Contains no Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium (like all fresh fruit/veg juices ex. avocado)
Tastes great!
Further Nutritional Information: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1971/2
Ruby Grapefruit Juice
Part of the beauty of grapefruits is that they are so juicy. This means that the cost per pint is lower than many other drinks. It tastes great too!
Great source of vitamin C.
Refreshing but not tart.
Super hydrating in the morning.
Carrot Juice
(I forgot to add ginger)
Great source of vitamin A.
Good source of vitamin K.
Lots of trace minerals.
Gives us X-ray vision 
Sweeter than you might think!
Carrot, Orange and Ginger
Benefits of both Orange juice and Carrot juice (mentioned above)
Ginger gives this drink a kick – kids might not like too much ginger though.
Ginger is used in the Far East to aid digestion, as a cold remedy and to boost the immune system.
Great drink to have in the morning!
Further reading (ginger): http://nccam.nih.gov/health/ginger/
Watermelon Juice
Very high in lycopene which is a powerful antioxidant.
A good source of Beta Carotene and Vitamin C.
Sweet, light and hydrating!
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon#Nutrition
When it comes to juice recipes, we have so many choices. By reading through the juicer reviews on this site, you know that different machines are best for making certain kinds of drinks. A common route to take is to start off with a centrifugal juicer and then move on to a twin gear or masticating juicer. I don’t think I’m a juicing snob. In fact, I still use my Breville 800JEXL on a regular basis. It’s just that, for making green juices, a machine that crushes and grinds the leaves is superior at extracting the liquid they contain. So the type of appliance that you use will determine to a certain extent the types of drinks that are best to make.
Don’t let anyone tell you the types of juices you should create. This is something that we are all capable of deciding on our own. Some people advocate simplicity while others suggest that juices with a greater number of ingredients is better. I stand somewhere in the middle. Simple and complex juices both have something to offer. On one hand, juices with just one or two ingredients are likely to be a bit easier to prepare, we can make them quicker and we can clearly taste the produce that we use. Recipes using a wider range of fruits and vegetables can potentially provide us with more varied nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Then again, the taste will become more of a blend. For many of us, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Each to their own. I like the Juice Fiend’s philosophy of keeping juice recipes nice and easy.
