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Simple Green Juice You Can Make Without a Juicer

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Make this simple, refreshing green juice combo without breaking the bank or dealing with the hassle of using a juicer.

What’s the first thing you think of when you hear “green juice?” If we’re being totally honest, when I hear the words “green juice” think of pretentious ladies in activewear paying $10 for something that looks pretty, but tastes like dirt and trying to tell me it makes them feel “alive.”

Most green juices are usually one of two things. Either they’re marketed as healthy but packed with sugar from having too many fruits like mangos, bananas or apples or they’re pure veggies and are quite an acquired taste.

Simple Green Juice You Can Make Without a Juicer

But then I went and got myself hooked on green juice and realized that I was being a total hypocrite. While I still believe the health claims are a little overhyped, fresh pressed green juices can actually be quite delicious, refreshing and still healthy with the right combination of ingredients. Juices definitely should not replace normal consumption of whole greens which have the benefit of fibre and more nutrients than a pressed juice, but as a self admitted beverage lover they are a great addition to a healthy diet.

I had a lot of fun tasting a variety of different brands and flavors while I was traveling last month. I found that the ones that struck a nice balance between earthy sweetness and veggie goodness could be both healthy and enjoyable. However there’s still that nagging problem… the $8 price tag for a single beverage. Sure once in a while it’s ok to splurge, but if you want to enjoy green juice even semi-regularly it’s a huge price to pay.

Simple Green Juice You Can Make Without a Juicer

So I wondered, “Could I make an even better blend at home?….Without a juicer?” I had used a juicer in the past and they’re expensive and a pain in the ass to clean. So I busted out some cheese cloth (which are available at most grocery stores) and my handy dandy magic bullet and ka-pow, the green juices were a-flowin’.

Simple Green Juice You Can Make Without a Juicer Simple Green Juice You Can Make Without a Juicer Simple Green Juice You Can Make Without a Juicer Simple Green Juice You Can Make Without a Juicer

I used a combination that I found was the right balance of green and palatable with only 1 small apple to sweeten the 3-serving mix. In the end I ended up spending less than $4 for 3 servings of juice which is a huge savings plus you know it’s as fresh as they come.

So yes, in the end I’m definitely a lot less judgmental about green juice drinkers, because heck I guess I am one. But now I can enjoy it on the cheap and I won’t lie it’s pretty fun to make!

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Simple Green Juice You Can Make Without a Juicer
Recipe Type: Drinks
Cuisine: Vegan
Author: Georgie
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 3
Ingredients
  • 2 Cups of Spinach
  • 1 Cucumber Sliced
  • 3 Stalks of Celery Chopped
  • 1/2 a lemon’s juice squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger chopped
  • 1 small apple sliced
  • 1 Cup of Water
Instructions
  1. Prep all veggies so they can fit into a large Nutri-Bullet cup or blender.
  2. Fill blender or Nutri-Bullet cup with 1 cup of water.
  3. Place all veggies into bullet cup and blend until mixture is well combined.
  4. You may need to blend part of the ingredients first, then add the rest in order to fit all of them into the cup/blender.
  5. Cut cheese cloth into a medium sized square that can fit over a small colander or mesh strainer. Place cheese cloth into strainer and place strainer over a large bowl or large measuring cup.
  6. Pour contents of bullet or blender into the cheese cloth-lined mesh strainer and allow juice to strain through.
  7. Once all the juice has strained squeeze the contents of the cheese cloth to get all the remaining juice.
  8. Enjoy over ice or store for up to 4 days.

Simple Green Juice You Can Make Without a Juicer

Your Turn:

  • Green juice: Love it? Hate it?
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  4. I couldn’t love this more! First of all, you are so dead on when saying green juice is usually laden with sugar or an acquired taste. I feel like the only way to get the right balance is if you made them at home, but who can afford a juicer?! Even if I could, I definitely wouldn’t have space for it so this is beyond perfect.

    • Totally, plus sometimes it takes trying a couple (which I did at the expense of my hard earned cash) to find that perfect balance. I usually like to make sure there’s either some kind of citrus or ginger to make the juice palatable if it isn’t full o’ sugar.

  6. I’m so glad you posted this! I love juice and have a juicer I used to use all the time, but I now ain’t got time for that so it essentially collects dust. I will definitely need to do this! Then I can sip green juice like its my job (aka..I totally wish it was…I need to figure out how to land that gig…)

  8. I have a juicer and I rarely bust it out. It’s just so big compared to my Vita! I love how simple this juice is…and how gorgeous the pictures are! I tend to drink most of my juices in the spring and summer months with teas, coffees and cocoas taking over in the colder months. This drink makes me want to get back to juicing though! So fresh and so green! 😉

  11. Love green juice. Ginger really is the magic ingredient to making green juice actually taste good. I add TONS of it to my green drinks. I can’t wait to try this recipe 🙂

  13. Genius!!! Pics are SO beautiful. Sometimes I just crave a refreshing green juice (but not the $10 hole in my wallet). Thankfully we have an old juicer at home that I bust out every now and then. I don’t even sweeten in – I love adding lemons, and then I can stand the taste.

  15. Holy moly this is amazing! Your pictures are gorgeous and this whole concept is genius! I always thought using a juicer was annoying, but this method seems really fun! I actually have something to do with those darn cheese cloths that are sitting around my kitchen.

    • Yes! I had a juicer but ended up selling it because it was such a pain in the butt to clean. This method is surprisingly easier in the long run. Also thank you so much. That means a lot coming from someone who always takes gorgeous photos.

  18. You’re pretty innovative Georgie! 🙂 My system, so far, hasn’t needed as much green juice, but it would probably be good for me to drink some more often than I do.

  21. Not sure I love green juice, and I can never spend the large sum on it because it just tastes bleh to me, but if I can home make it without a juicer, I’m sold!! This looks so refreshing!