Apple and Lychee

I was in Sainsburys the other day and saw a punnet of Lychees. I didn’t realise that they sold Lychee at Sainsburys, so couldn’t resist getting some, and of course they were delicious. I kept back about half a dozen, which I peeled and destoned and then placed in the juicer.  I then added three apples – I use the Pink Lady variant, which is a lovely, sweet apple.

Pleased to be able to report that Apple and Lychee juice was delicious, with the Lychees giving it a very distinctive taste. Give it a try and let me know what you think! And does anyone have any ideas for a name for this drink??

Making Orange and Pineapple Juice

This video from Youtube shows you that just about anyone can make a great tasting juice with a juicer. In this video, the little girl is making a lovely, creamy orange and pineapple juice, using one whole pineapple and two oranges.

Strawberries, Apples

I made strawberry and apple juice today. I used two golden delicious apples and a bowl full of ripe strawberries. The had a lovely creamly top, and got quite sweet and syrupy as I got into it. I enjoyed it but possibly a bit too sweet for some towards the bottom of the drink.

Banana, Orange, Raspberries, Strawberries

A friend sent me this pictures of a juice that he says is a great way to start the day: Banana, Orange, Raspberries and Strawberries. Make sure the berries are nice and ripe otherwise it could be a bit too tart.

The juicer in the picture is the Breville JE24 Whole Fruit Juicer.

Orange, Raspberry

Orange and Raspberry juice is a bit of a classic, so I thought I’d have a go today and make one and create a little youtube video at the same time.

Apple, Pear, Lime

Ok, here’s one that I suggest you don’t try at home. Someone emailed it to me and said give it a go:

1 x apple
1 x pear
1/2 a lime

I just whizzed it up and it soon seperated with a pleasant froth at the top and a very citric, sour drink at the bottom. I think maybe with it a bit of experimenting it could be a nice drink – maybe less lime or a couple of apples to balance it up a bit better. I’m still recovering from quite how sharp that was!

Grapes, Raspberries, Nectarine and Tomato

So one of the things I love about my juicer is that I don’t tend to follow set recipies as such, although they are very useful and can be really informative, but I like to just see what’s in the kitchen and bung it in and see what I come up with. I just took a peek in the fridge and found half a bag of white grapes, which I don’t think I would have got round to eating, a nectarine and a tomato. I had some raspberries which I was keeping, so I just nicked a handful.

The resulting drink was gorgeous. Pink and creamy, it was jam packed with taste and flavour. The only problem with it was that I got a generous sized glass out of it, but I wanted another one after!

Can anyone suggest a name for this delicious combo? Suggestions in the comments please. Sorry the pictures aren’t up to much, I only had my camera phone to hand.