Tag Archives: lemon
Mild green juices for beginners: three that don’t taste too green
Three gentle green juices for anyone who has been put off by grassy, bitter green juice: cucumber, pear and spinach; pineapple, cos and cucumber with mint; and green apple, cos and celery with lime. Plus which greens are mildest and how to work up to stronger ones.
Fiery juice shots: horseradish, chilli and garlic in small amounts
Three small, fiery shots for people who like heat: beetroot, apple and horseradish; pineapple, lime and chilli; and lemon, garlic and honey, with how much to use, how to dilute them and who should go carefully.
Lemon and ginger shots with cayenne, and how to make a week of them
A sharp lemon and ginger shot with a pinch of cayenne stirred in, and a simple plan for juicing a week of shots in one session and freezing them in ice-cube trays or small bottles.
Fresh Herbs in Juice: Mint, Parsley, Coriander and Basil
A small handful of mint, parsley, coriander or basil changes a juice completely. How to get herbs through a slow juicer, how much to use, three of our favourite pairings, and keeping a herb pot going through a South African summer.
Juicing on a budget in South Africa
How to keep fresh juice affordable in a South African kitchen: a carrot base, cheap fillers, seasonal and second-grade produce, better storage, home-grown greens, and a simple way to work out what each glass costs.
Date and Nut Energy Bites Made in a Sana Juicer
Soft dates and nuts pressed through the homogenising screen of a Sana 707, 727 or 929 make sticky, fudgy energy bites in minutes. Three of our recipes, what stays out of the juicer, and how to pack them as gifts.
Batch juicing: how to juice for the week and keep it fresh
How to juice once and drink well for days: how long fresh juice really keeps, how to store it, what freezes well, and a Sunday batch of carrot, apple, orange and ginger.
Wheatgrass at home: growing a tray and juicing it
A practical guide to growing a tray of wheatgrass in a South African kitchen and juicing it on a horizontal slow juicer, with a wheatgrass and apple shot, storage tips and a clear look at what the research does and doesn't show.
Celery juice on a horizontal juicer
Plain celery juice, made properly: how much celery you need per glass, how to prepare it, why horizontal juicers cope with the stringy fibres, cleaning up, and a plain look at the claims.
Carrot and beetroot juices: two foundation recipes and their variations
Our two everyday root juices: carrot, orange and ginger, and beetroot, cucumber, ginger and lemon. With variations for each, plus the practical side: peeling, yields, earthy flavour and beetroot stains.
