Fresh-pressed Juices Recipe

Prepare produce

Wash kale and spinach thoroughly. Remove thick kale stems and roughly chop leaves. Wash cucumber and cut into pieces small enough for your juicer or high-speed blender. Core and quarter the green apple. Chop celery and peel the ginger.

If using a juicer: feed kale, spinach, cucumber, apple, celery, and ginger through the juicer, alternating firmer and softer items to help extraction. Collect juice in a pitcher.

If using a blender: combine kale, spinach, cucumber, apple, celery, ginger and 2 tablespoons cold water. Blend on high until smooth (30–60 seconds). Pour through a fine mesh strainer or nut milk bag, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible.

Stir in fresh lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt. Taste and add up to 2 more tablespoons water if juice is too thick. Add ice if desired and serve immediately.

Prepare produce

Scrub carrots well (peeling optional) and cut into lengths that fit your juicer. Peel and section the orange. Peel turmeric root and cut into small pieces. Core and quarter the apple.

Juicer method: Process carrots, apple, orange, and turmeric through the juicer until extraction is complete. Stir in fresh lemon juice and a pinch of black pepper to help activate turmeric.

Blender method: Place carrots, apple, orange, turmeric and 2 tablespoons water into the blender. Blend until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve or nut milk bag. Stir in lemon juice and black pepper. Serve over ice if desired.

Prepare produce

Trim root and greens from the beet, scrub and cut into chunks. Hull strawberries and rinse blueberries. Core and quarter the red apple.

Juicer method: Run beet, apple, strawberries and blueberries through the juicer. For small berries, pulse or wrap them in a small piece of leafy green or apple so they feed well into the juicer. Collect juice and stir in 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice.

Blender method: Combine beet chunks (for easier blending, precook or grate small beets), apple, berries and 1 tablespoon cold water. Blend until smooth, then strain through a fine mesh sieve or nut milk bag. Stir in lemon juice. Add cold water to adjust consistency if needed and garnish with mint leaves and ice.

Prepare produce

Cut pineapple into chunks, wash and cut cucumber into pieces. Juice half a lime (or use a full lime for brighter flavor). Rinse basil leaves.

Juicer method: Process pineapple and cucumber through the juicer, then stir in lime juice and tear in basil leaves (or run basil briefly through the juicer for a herbal note).

Blender method: Combine pineapple, cucumber, basil and lime juice with 2 tablespoons cold water. Blend until smooth and strain if you prefer a clearer juice. Pour into a glass and top with sparkling water if you like fizz. Serve with ice.