The Ultimate Glow Green Juice
Ingredients
2 cups Fresh spinach or kale (tightly packed)
1 medium Green apple (cored and sliced)
1 large Cucumber (chopped into chunks)
2 stalks Celery (including leaves)
1 inch Fresh ginger root (peeled)
½ large Lemon (peeled)
Optional: A splash of cold filtered water if using a blender.
Instructions
1. Preparation
Wash all produce thoroughly under cold running water. Since you’ll be juicing the skins of the apple and cucumber, organic is a great choice if available. Chop the ingredients into sizes that fit your specific juicer’s chute.
2. Juicing Process
If using a juicer, feed the ingredients through in this order: spinach, ginger, lemon, apple, and finally the cucumber and celery. The high water content in the cucumber and celery helps flush the smaller leafy bits through the machine to ensure you get every drop of nutrients.
3. The Blender Method
If you don’t have a juicer, add all ingredients to a high-speed blender with ½ cup of cold water. Blend until completely smooth. Pour the mixture through a nut milk bag or a fine-mesh strainer into a glass, squeezing well to separate the juice from the pulp.
4. Serve
Stir the juice well to combine the flavors. Serve immediately over ice for the most refreshing experience.
Pro Tip: To maintain the highest nutritional value, drink this juice within 20 minutes of making it. If you need to store it, keep it in a sealed glass jar in the fridge for up to 24 hours.