Marco Pierre White Russell Hobbs Citrus Juicer

The Marco Pierre White Citrus Juicer by Russell Hobbs is an attractive, brushed steel appliance for extracting juice from citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruits. It comes with two cones - one large, one small - for juicing fruits of different sizes.

Simple slice your fruit and place down on the reamer. The motor starts up and the cones spins, emptying the fruit of its juice which runs down inside and then comes out of the drip free shout into your waiting glass or jug.

The device seems to be larger than you would think a citrus juicer needs to be, but it works well and is an attractive addition to a modern kitchen.

Philips HR2094 Aluminium Blender

Sometime ago, we pondered the question, what’s the difference between a blender and a smoothie maker? The answer seems to be not much, or certainly there’s no real advantage to a “smoothie maker”. This gimmicky device sometimes adds a tap to dispense the drink but that functionality is not especially useful and just creates another cleaning point.

The difference between a juice and a smoothie is that a smoothie incorporates all the fibres of the fruit or vegetable to create a thicker drink, rather than extracting the juice and leave the pulp out.

The Philips HR2094, in common with many of Philips appliances, cuts an impressive looking figure in any kitchen. Its aluminium casing with LED-illuminated buttons looking cool and modern.

The device itself is powered by 750 watts of power, allowing it to make short work of almost any fruit or vegetables you care to challenge it with. It also crushes ice superbly - perfect for iced coffees or iced slush drinks.

The 1.5L glass jar is dishwasher safe and also there’s a detachable cleaning knife.  The Philips HR2094 Aluminium Blender is an impressive bit of kit which opens the door to refreshing healthy smoothies, and also can be used for a multitude of other purposes such as soups and pulses.

So if you want to create decent smoothies, all upi need is a decent blender.

Funky citrus press juicers

If you want to forego modern technology and treat yourself to a nice simple handheld juicer, then how about these colourful contraptions from Heal’s? Just open, pop in your citrus fruit, and squeeze out the juice. They are made from metal so are built to last, and come in three sizes. The largest is orange, and is for oranges. Medium sized is yellow, for lemons. The smallest is green… for limes, you may not be surprised to learn.

Available now to order line from Heal’s.

Santos Evolution 70 Citrus Juicer

The Evolution 70 Citrus Juicer from Santos delivers high powered on demand citrus juicing for commercial use.

Simply slice an orange, lift the lid and place down the high powered helical squeezer. Close the lid and let the 1500rpm engine do the rest.

The powerful motor and clever design delivers a high juice yield, straight into the glass or jug. Once done, the bowl, cone and basket can be easily removed and place in the dishwasher.

Santos, which has been around since the mid 50s, has firmly established itself as leading manufacturer of durable, reliable products and if you are looking for a powerful, high yield on-demand citrus juicer for use in a bar, cafe or hotel, the Evolution 70 is certainly one to consider.

The Santos Evolution 70 Citrus Juicer is available now from Nisbets catering supplies.

Antony Worrall Thompson Breville JE15 Whole Fruit Juicer

Breville is one of the most innovative names in small kitchen appliances - I must admit, I am a big fan of the Hot Cup - and for this juicer they teamed up with celebrity chef, Anthony Worrall Thompson.

As is expected these days on a juicer in this price range, the JE15 comes with a large shoot for extracting the juice from whole fruits. The time saved in chopping and prepping fruit is a real boon so this is a feature that shouldn’t be overlooked.

It’s powered by a powerful 950w motor which compares very favourably with the 700w motor in the ever-popular HR1861 from Philips. The benefits of a high powered engine is that you extract more juice from the produce, as evidenced by the dryer pulp that’s left over.

A large 1litre juice jug is supplied with it, and the froth separating design will keep the head off your fresh fruit and vegetable creation.

Unfortunately, nobody has invented a really easy way to clean a juicer yet but the JE15 does dis-assemble and re-assemble simply enough so this is about as easy as cleaning one will get.

If you are looking for a smart, powerful juicer for regular juicing at home with a price point of about £100, then the AWT (Anthony Worrall Thompson) Breville JE15 is certainly one to consider.

Click here for more information on the Breville JE15 whole fruit juicer.

Philips HR1881 Robust Juice Extractor

The Philips HR1861 has for a long time been one of the most popular juicers available, and now Philips have come up with the HR1881 - but what’s the difference?

The first thing to strike you about the HR1881 is the heavy duty, die cast aluminium finish. It’s part of Philips’ Robust range of kitchen appliances and you only have to see and touch it to know that it’s built to last.

The large feed tube has a 9cm diameter so all manner of fruit and vegetables will pass through whole without the need for chopping up. The 1200w motor will make short work of most things you put through and the juice will collect in a generously sized 1.5l jug. Leftover pulp will end up in a 2l pulp container.

Send away the registration card that comes with the HR1881 and Philips will guarantee the juicer for five years, and guarantee the motor component for a massive fifteen years.

Update: The Philips HR1881 juicer was recently given five out of five in a Mail on Sunday product test.

The Philips HR1881 Juicer is available to buy online now from JohnLewis.com.

How to Manually Juice Wheatgrass

Useful video showing how to Juice Wheatgrass in a Manual Wheatgrass Juicer.

Make Your Juicer Your Drugstore

Make Your Juicer Your Drug Store is a bit of a classic. Originally written many moons ago, it contains dozens of tips on how you can use your juicer to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Written in 1978 by Dr L Newman and published by Benedict Lust, the book has invaluable information about the nutritional benefits of a great range of fruit and vegetables.

Make your own drugstore is available from Amazon.co.uk and other good book shops.

New Covent Garden Gets Into Fruit Juice

“New Covent Garden” is the brand associated with the tasty fresh soups you can get in the supermarket. But according to BrandRepublic.com, the company is launching a range of juices, including Orange, Apple & Mango and Apple & Raspberry, which will be stocked in branches of Waitrose.

If the soups are anything to go by, I reckon these juices will be worth a try.

Santos High Output Juicer

Santos is one of the most recognisable names in fruit juicing, and this high output juice extractor will keep delivering exceptional juice from a range of fruit and vegetables. It’s a commercial grade, heavy duty 3000 rpm machine which can produce 1litre of juice in 60 seconds making it a great choice for a busy business or customer facing setting.

This commercial Santos high output juicer is available from Nisbets online with next day delivery.

Notes: Contnuous rate. Model: 58

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