juicy drinks

freshFRUIT and vegetable

juices, smoothies, cocktails, ~AND ~MORE

RECIPES valerie aikman-smithPHOTOGRAPHS robyn lehr

ALL ABOUT JUICING8 equipment

10 the best candidates for juicing

12 classic juicy cocktails

15 syrups & garnishes

PURPLE DRINKS19 pomegranate-blueberry juice

20 blackberry punch

21 plum juice

22 plum & ginger granita

25 mixed berry smoothie

RED DRINKS 29 cherry juice sparkler

30 blood orange juice

31 cranberry-pear juice

32 pomegranate juice

35 beet-orange juice

36 strawberry & basil sorbet

37 spicy tomato, carrot & celery juice

38 gazpacho cups

PINK DRINKS 43 pink grapefruit juice

44 minty pink lemonade

47 watermelon-lime agua fresca

48 rhubarb-ginger cooler

50 raspberry & almond milk shake

51 strawberry frappé

ORANGE DRINKS 55 mango-lime juice

56 cantaloupe agua fresca

57 mango-pineapple smoothie

58 peach nectar

61 orange juice

62 tangerine juice sorbet

65 orange, carrot & celery juice

YELLOW DRINKS 69 meyer lemonade

70 rosemary-infused lemonade

73 pineapple-lavender juice

74 pineapple-coconut milk

75 pear cider

76 spiced apple cider

GREEN DRINKS 81 sparkling limeade

82 green smoothie

83 green grape fizz

84 honeydew-kiwi frappé

87 chilled cucumber juice

88 fennel limeade

89 mint sorbet

90 wheatgrass-carrot elixir

93 index

contents

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Colorful juices dazzle with splashes of purple, red, pink, orange, yellow, and green. In this book, you’ll find a rainbow of fresh colors and flavors. Flip through to a deeply violet pomegranate-blueberry juice, or set your sights on the shocking red of a summer cherry sparkler. Light up martini glasses with delicately pink grapefruit juice, or fill champagne flutes with orange-hued peach nectar laced with sparkling wine. Pour tall glasses full of a sunny pineapple elixir, or enjoy a blend of vegetal green, whipped into an appealingly thick smoothie.

A juicer and a blender are essential tools for many juice-based drinks, extracting pure flavors from fruits and vegetables and whipping them into smooth purées. With the flip of a switch, fresh juices and smoothies are just seconds away. Enjoy a pure, unadorned juice on its own, or look for an exciting twist—many of these recipes feature extra tips to take you from breakfast to cocktail hour in style. There are also a handful of delicious juice-based frozen desserts, from raspberry ice pops to tangerine sorbet to sour-plum granita.

Whether you’re juicing for health, blending for fun, or muddling and shaking for a party, this book offers juice-based drinks for every occasion. Bottoms up!

all about juicingFrom summer to winter, it’s easy to crave juice. Freshly squeezed citrus wakes us up in the morning. Creamy smoothies offer healthy sips on the go. Tall, cool pitchers satisfy on scorching afternoons. And evening cocktails are all the more seductive with fresh fruit or vegetable flavors.

juicing for healthDrinking fresh juice helps boost overall health and well-being in a number of ways:

b Fresh fruit and vegetable juices are rich in nutrients, offering vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C and potassium.

b Certain fruits such as blueberries and pomegranates also offer disease-fighting antioxidants.

b Smoothies, made by whirling fruits and vegetables in a blender, preserve some of the fiber from the original produce.

b Extracting or blending makes raw fruits and vegetables even easier to digest.

b Drinking raw fruits and vegetables can help you fulfill your recommended daily servings, giving you more in a single glass than you might otherwise consume.

b Sipping juice can help keep you hydrated, providing an energy boost throughout the day.

PURPLEDRINKS

grape

plum

PLU

M

grape

blueberry

GRAPEpomegranateblackberry

BERRY

BERRY

POMEGRANATE

BLACKBERRY

pomegranate

BLUE

18 19

Pomegranates and blueberries are full of vitamins and are a good flavor match in a juice. Depending on the tartness, you may need to add a little sweetener to the final result.

1 cup (6 oz/185 g) pomegranate seeds

2 cups (8 oz/250 g) blueberries

Sugar (optional)

Ice cubes

Sparkling water

Whole blueberries for garnish

FRUITY GIN FIZZ

4 juniper berries

½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) gin, preferably Hendrick's

Pinch of sugar

Ice cubes

½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) Pomegranate-Blueberry

Juice

1 organic egg white (see note)

Tonic water

In an extractor, juice the pomegranate seeds and blueberries. Taste the juice for sweetness and add a little sugar if needed.

Fill tall glasses with ice. Pour in the juice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with blueberries and serve.

MAKES 2 SERVINGS (1 CUP/8 FL OZ/250 ML JUICE BASE)

make it a fruity gin fizz Muddle the juniper berries, gin, and sugar in a cocktail shaker. Fill the cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the Pomegranate-Blueberry Juice and egg white.

Shake vigorously and strain into glasses filled with ice. Top with tonic water and serve.

Note: This dish contains raw egg. If you have health or safety concerns, omit or replace it with a pasteurized egg product.

MAKES 2 COCKTAILS

pomegranate-blueberry juice

REDDRINKS

WATERMELONtomato

BEET

BE

ET

POMEGRANATE

POMEGRANATE

CHERRY

VEGGIE

VEGGIE

blood orange

blood orange

cherry

29

In cherry season, the markets are spilling over with all varieties and colors. Bing cherries have dark, rich flesh and a deep flavor, which are perfect for juicing.

3 cups (1 lb/500 g) Bing cherries

Crushed ice

Sparkling water

Whole cherries for garnish

CHERRY CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Whole cherry for garnish

Kirsch

Cherry juice

Chilled Champagne

Stem and pit the cherries. In an extractor, juice the cherries.

Fill tall glasses with crushed ice and pour in the juice. Top with sparkling water, garnish with whole cherries, and serve.

MAKES 2 SERVINGS (¾ CUP/6 FL OZ/180 ML JUICE BASE)

make it a cherry champagne cocktail Place a whole cherry in the bottom of a chilled flute glass. Pour in a splash of Kirsch followed by the cherry juice to fill one-fourth of the way up. Top with Champagne and serve.

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL

cherry juice sparkler

PINKDRINKS

grapefruit

rhubarb

rhubarb

WATERMELON

RASPBERRY

grapefruit

RASPBERRY

BERRY

BE

RR

Y

RHUBARB

strawberry

watermelon

watermelon

strawberry

43

Lemon thyme adds an herbal scent, giving a nuance that heightens the flavor of fresh-squeezed citrus. You can use any variety of thyme, and there are lots to choose from.

4 Ruby grapefruits

Honey, agave nectar, or sugar (optional)

Ice cubes

Lemon thyme sprigs for garnish

GREYHOUND

Ice cubes

½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) Pink Grapefruit Juice

¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) vodka

Splash of Triple Sec

½ teaspoon lemon thyme leaves

Lemon thyme sprig for garnish

Peel, quarter, and seed the grapefruits, making sure to remove the bitter white pith. In an extractor, juice the grapefruits. Taste the juice for sweetness and add some honey if needed.

Fill glasses with ice and place a thyme sprig in each. Pour in the juice and serve.

MAKES 2 SERVINGS (2 CUPS/16 FL OZ/500 ML JUICE BASE)

make it a greyhoundFill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the Pink Grapefruit Juice, vodka, and Triple Sec. Add the thyme leaves and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled glass, garnish with a lemon thyme sprig, and serve.

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL

pink grapefruit juice

make it a greyhound

ORANGEDRINKS

peach

mango

PE

AC

H

mango

carrot

mangotangerine

ORANGEcarrot

TANGERINE

tangerine

cantaloupe

cantaloupe

cantaloupe

ORANGE

55

3 mangoes

1 lime

½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) water

Crushed ice

TIPSY LASSI

1½ cups (12 fl oz/375 ml) Mango-Lime Juice

½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) dark Jamaican rum

1 cup (8 oz/250 g) plain Greek yogurt

1 cup (8 oz/250 g) crushed ice

Toasted shredded coconut for garnish

Peel the mangoes, cut into large chunks, and discard the pits. Remove the lime zest in strips and set aside. Peel, quarter, and seed the lime.

Place the mangoes, lime quarters, and water in a blender and process until smooth. Stir in the lime zest.

Fill glasses with crushed ice, pour in the juice, and serve.

MAKES 1–2 SERVINGS (1½ CUPS/12 FL OZ/375 ML JUICE BASE)

make it a tipsy lassi Put the Mango-Lime Juice, rum, yogurt, and ice in a blender and process until smooth.

Pour into chilled glasses, garnish with coconut, and serve.

MAKES 2 COCKTAILS

Sweet, ripe mangoes and tart limes are a classic combination the world over. Add a touch of yogurt and rum to make a cocktail version of an Indian-style lassi.

mango-lime juice

yellowDRINKS

APPLE

APPLE

lemon

LEMON

PEAR

PEAR

banana

pineapple

banana

APPLE

PINEAPPLE

pineapple

LEMON

69

Seek out Meyer lemons in the winter and early spring. Sweet and aromatic, their character shines in fresh and simple drinks and desserts.

20 Meyer lemons

Ice cubes

1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) Simple Syrup (page 15),

plus more if needed

Sparkling water

Lemon verbena sprigs for garnish

MEYER LEMON DROP

Crushed ice

¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) citron vodka

2 teaspoons Limoncello

¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) Meyer Lemonade

Lemon verbena sprig for garnish

Finely grate the zest from 5 of the lemons and set aside. Peel, quarter, and seed all of the lemons. In an extractor, juice the lemons.

Fill a tall pitcher with ice and pour in the juice and the cooled simple syrup. Taste for sweetness and add more simple syrup if needed. Add the lemon zest, stir, and top with sparkling water.

Fill glasses with ice and pour in the lemonade. Garnish with lemon verbena sprigs and serve.

MAKES 5 SERVINGS (5 CUPS/40 FL OZ/1.25 L LEMONADE BASE)

make it a meyer lemon drop Fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice and pour in the vodka, Limoncello, and Meyer Lemonade. Shake vigorously and strain the martini into a glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a lemon verbena sprig and serve.

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL

meyer lemonade

make it a meyer lemon drop

GREENDRINKS

KIWIWHEATGRASS

KALEFENNELcucumber

lime

kiwi

kalehoneydew

honeydew

fennel

cucumber

CH

AR

D

wheatgrass

81

Freshly squeezed limes fill the air with citrus aromas. This limeade is delicious as is, or it can be used as a base for many types of drinks by simply adding other fruits.

12 limes

Ice cubes

2 cups (16 fl oz/500 ml) Simple Syrup (page 15)

Lime slices for garnish

8 Kaffir lime leaves

Sparkling water

CLASSIC MARGARITA

Coarse sea salt

Crushed ice

1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) limeade

¾ cup (6 fl oz/180 ml) tequila

¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) orange liqueur

Lime wedges for garnish

Finely grate the zest of 4 of the limes and set aside. Peel, quarter, and seed all of the limes. In an extractor, juice the lime quarters.

Fill a pitcher with ice and pour in the juice and cooled simple syrup. Add the reserved zest, lime slices, and Kaffir leaves and stir. Top with sparkling water, pour the juice into chilled glasses, and serve.

MAKES 2 SERVINGS (2 CUPS/16 FL OZ/500 ML LIMEADE BASE)

make it a classic margarita Spread the coarse salt on a small plate. Wet the rims of cocktail glasses with a little limeade, dip the rims in the salt, and set aside.

Fill a cocktail shaker with crushed ice and pour in the limeade, tequila, and orange liqueur. Shake vigorously and strain into the salted glasses. Garnish with lime wedges and serve.

MAKES 4 COCKTAILS

sparkling limeade

make it a classic margarita

92 93

AAlmonds

Raspberry & Almond Milk Shake, 50 Raspberry Ice Pops, 50

ApplesBlackberry Punch, 20 Green Smoothie, 82 Mulled Apple Cider with Rum, 76 Spiced Apple Cider, 76

BBasil & Strawberry Sorbet, 36Beet-Orange Juice, 35Beet Vodka Tonic, 35Bellini, Peach, 58Blackberries

Blackberry Punch, 20Iced Berry Martini, 25Mixed Berry Smoothie, 25Punch with a Punch, 20

Blended Kiwi Margarita, 84Blood Orange Juice, 30Blood Orange Mimosa, 30Bloody Mary, 37Blueberries

Fruity Gin Fizz, 19Iced Berry Martini, 25Mixed Berry Smoothie, 25Pomegranate-Blueberry Juice, 19

BourbonMinty Pink Julep, 44

CCantaloupe

Cantaloupe Agua Fresca, 56Melon Martini, 56

CarrotsBloody Mary, 37Garden-Variety Cocktail, 65Orange, Carrot & Celery Juice, 65Spicy Tomato, Carrot & Celery, 37Wheatgrass-Carrot Elixir, 90

CeleryBloody Mary, 37Garden-Variety Cocktail, 65Orange, Carrot & Celery Juice, 65Spicy Tomato, Carrot & Celery, 37

ChampagneBlood Orange Mimosa, 30Cherry Champagne Cocktail, 29

Cherry Champagne Cocktail, 29Cherry Juice Sparkler, 29

Chilled Cucumber Juice, 87Cider

Mulled Apple Cider with Rum, 76Pear Cider, 75Spiced Apple Cider, 76

Classic Margarita, 81Cocktails. See also specific cocktail names

classic juicy cocktails, 12–13creative, serving, 15garnishes for, 15

CoconutPiña Colada, 74Pineapple-Coconut Milk, 74

Cosmo, Pomegranate, 32Cranberry-Pear Juice, 31Cranberry Sparkler, 31Cucumbers

Bloody Mary, 37Chilled Cucumber Juice, 87Cucumber-Jalapeño Gimlet, 87Gazpacho Cups, 38Gazpacho Shots, 38Green Grape Sangria, 83Pimm's Cup, 70Spicy Tomato, Carrot & Celery, 37

D,FDaiquiri, Strawberry, 51Fennel Limeade, 88Fennel Mojito, 88French Martini, 73Fruits. See also specific fruits

preparing for juicing, 10Fruity Gin Fizz, 19

GGarden-Variety Cocktail, 65Garnishes, 15Gazpacho Cups, 38Gazpacho Shots, 38Gimlet, Cucumber-Jalapeño, 87Gin

Cucumber-Jalapeño Gimlet, 87French Martini, 73Fruity Gin Fizz, 19Orange-Cream Martini, 61Rhubarb Martini, 48

GingerGingered Pear Cocktail, 75Plum & Ginger Granita, 22Rhubarb-Ginger Cooler, 48

Rhubarb Martini, 48Granita, Plum & Ginger, 22Grapefruit

Greyhound, 43Pink Grapefruit Juice, 43

Green Grape Fizz, 83Green Grape Sangria, 83Greens

Green Smoothie, 82Wheatgrass-Carrot Elixir, 90

Greyhound, 43

H,I,JHoneydew

Blended Kiwi Margarita, 84Honeydew Kiwi Frappé, 84

Iced Berry Martini, 25Ice Pops, Raspberry, 50Juice-based drinks

best fruits and vegetables for, 10classic juicy cocktails, 12–13equipment for, 8–9health benefits, 7syrups & garnishes, 15tips for success, 9

K,LKiwis

Blended Kiwi Margarita, 84Green Grape Sangria, 83Honeydew Kiwi Frappé, 84

Lavender blossomsFrench Martini, 73Pineapple-Lavender Juice, 73

LemonsMeyer Lemonade, 69Meyer Lemon Drop, 69Minty Pink Julep, 44Minty Pink Lemonade, 44Pimm's Cup, 70Rosemary-Infused Lemonade, 70

LimesClassic Margarita, 81Cucumber-Jalapeño Gimlet, 87Fennel Limeade, 88Fennel Mojito, 88Mango-Lime Juice, 55Sparkling Limeade, 81Tipsy Lassi, 55Watermelon-Lime Agua Fresca, 47Watermelon Mojito, 47

Index

94 95

MMangoes

Mango-Lime Juice, 55Mango-Pineapple Smoothie, 57Tipsy Lassi, 55

MargaritasBlended Kiwi Margarita, 84Classic Margarita, 81

MartinisFrench Martini, 73Iced Berry Martini, 25Melon Martini, 56Orange-Cream Martini, 61Rhubarb Martini, 48

MelonBlended Kiwi Margarita, 84Cantaloupe Agua Fresca, 56Honeydew Kiwi Frappé, 84Melon Martini, 56Watermelon-Lime Agua Fresca, 47Watermelon Mojito, 47

Meyer Lemonade, 69Meyer Lemon Drop, 69Milk Shake, Raspberry & Almond, 50Mimosa, Blood Orange, 30Mint

Green Grape Sangria, 83Mint Sorbet, 89Minty Pink Julep, 44Minty Pink Lemonade, 44Watermelon Mojito, 47

Mixed Berry Smoothie, 25Mojitos

Fennel Mojito, 88Watermelon Mojito, 47

Mulled Apple Cider with Rum, 76

O, POranges

Beet-Orange Juice, 35Blood Orange Juice, 30Blood Orange Mimosa, 30Garden-Variety Cocktail, 65Orange, Carrot & Celery Juice, 65Orange-Cream Martini, 61Orange Juice, 61

Peach Bellini, 58Peach Nectar, 58Pears

Cranberry-Pear Juice, 31Cranberry Sparkler, 31

Gingered Pear Cocktail, 75Green Smoothie, 82Pear Cider, 75

PeppersGazpacho Cups, 38Gazpacho Shots, 38

Pimm's Cup, 70Pineapple

French Martini, 73Mango-Pineapple Smoothie, 57Piña Colada, 74Pineapple-Coconut Milk, 74Pineapple-Lavender Juice, 73

Pink Grapefruit Juice, 43Plum & Ginger Granita, 22Plum Juice, 21Plum Spritzer, 21Pomegranate

Fruity Gin Fizz, 19Pomegranate-Blueberry Juice, 19Pomegranate Cosmo, 32Pomegranate Juice, 32

Punch with a Punch, 20

RRaspberry & Almond Milk Shake, 50Raspberry Ice Pops, 50Rhubarb-Ginger Cooler, 48Rhubarb Martini, 48Rosemary-Infused Lemonade, 70Rosemary Simple Syrup, 15Rum

Fennel Mojito, 88Mulled Apple Cider with Rum, 76Piña Colada, 74Strawberry Daiquiri, 51Tipsy Lassi, 55Watermelon Mojito, 47

SSangria, Green Grape, 83Simple Syrup, 15Smoothies

Green Smoothie, 82Mango-Pineapple Smoothie, 57Mixed Berry Smoothie, 25

SorbetMint Sorbet, 89Strawberry & Basil Sorbet, 36Tangerine Juice Sorbet, 62Tangerine-Vodka Sorbet, 62

Sparkling Limeade, 81

Sparkling wine. See also ChampagneCranberry Sparkler, 31Peach Bellini, 58Plum Spritzer, 21

Spiced Apple Cider, 76Spicy Tomato, Carrot & Celery, 37Strawberries

Iced Berry Martini, 25Minty Pink Julep, 44Minty Pink Lemonade, 44Mixed Berry Smoothie, 25Strawberry & Basil Sorbet, 36Strawberry Daiquiri, 51Strawberry Frappé, 51

T,VTangerine Juice Sorbet, 62Tangerine-Vodka Sorbet, 62Tequila

Blended Kiwi Margarita, 84Classic Margarita, 81

Tipsy Lassi, 55Tomatoes

Bloody Mary, 37Gazpacho Cups, 38Gazpacho Shots, 38Spicy Tomato, Carrot & Celery, 37

Vegetables. See also specific vegetables

preparing for juicing, 10Vodka

Beet Vodka Tonic, 35Bloody Mary, 37Garden-Variety Cocktail, 65Gazpacho Shots, 38Greyhound, 43Iced Berry Martini, 25Melon Martini, 56Meyer Lemon Drop, 69Pomegranate Cosmo, 32Punch with a Punch, 20Tangerine-Vodka Sorbet, 62

W,YWatermelon-Lime Agua Fresca, 47Watermelon Mojito, 47Wheatgrass-Carrot Elixir, 90Wine. See also Sparkling wine

Green Grape Sangria, 83Plum Spritzer, 21

YogurtTipsy Lassi, 55

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ISBN-13: 978-1-61628-378-0

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