How to Make Green Juice at Home
This basic green juice serves as a great introduction to juicing. Each ingredient adds its specific flavor and characteristics to the juice, and, because each one is distinct, you can adjust to make the juice taste exactly the way you like it!
Ingredients
- 2-3 leaves curly kale
- 1 lime rind removed
- 1 inch piece of ginger root
- 1 cucumber
- ½ small fennel bulb
- 1 apple
- 8-10 ribs of celery
Instructions
- Wash your fruits and vegetables
- Cut all ingredients to a size that will fit into your juicer
- Load the softer ingredients into the juicer and juice them first – in this case, load the kale, the peeled lime, and the cucumber first.
- Then load and juice the ginger, the apple, the fennel and celery into the same container.
- Pour into a cold glass and drink immediately for the freshest flavor and nutrient profile.
Notes
1. Use this recipe as a starting place to taste the different ingredients. Then, you can adjust the recipe to your taste for the next one. Too tart? Reduce the lime. Too spicy? Reduce the ginger. Or maybe it’s not spicy enough! Add a little more.
2. The whole point is to make it your own and have fun with all the different combinations on your journey to eat all the colors!
2. The whole point is to make it your own and have fun with all the different combinations on your journey to eat all the colors!
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