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Celery juice has been having a moment in recent years, but if you’ve ever tried drinking it plain, it’s usually not very palatable. After months of experimenting with it, I’ve learned what makes celery juice taste bad (two things can affect it) and a few ingredients that make it taste even better.
I’ll share both of these tips below, so you can enjoy a delicious celery juice on your first try.
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Celery Juice Ingredients
- Celery. Shop for celery bunches that look light green with thick pieces. Thin, darker green celery ribs will taste more bitter.
- Cucumber. Adding this to celery juice helps dilute the flavor and add extra hydration.
- Green Apple. This variety of apple is less sweet, but it helps mask the celery flavor.
- Lemon. Just half of a lemon will help add a bright, tart taste to celery juice.
- Ginger. Adds a slightly spicy kick. If you’re new to juicing ginger, start with a very small amount because it can taste more potent than you might expect.
How to Juice Celery
Step 1:
Start by cutting the produce into pieces that will fit into the juicer. Celery and cucumber should already fit, unless you’re using a masticating juicer with a very narrow chute. (Cucumber can be sliced into quarters lengthwise, like a pickle spear, if needed.)
The apple will need to have two sides cut off to fit into an average juicing chute, unless it’s very small.
Important Note: Remove the leaves from the celery pieces. The leaves will make your juice taste bitter if you leave them on!
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Step 2:
If your juicer has two speeds, start with the low speed. Run the celery and cucumber through the juicer, using the tamper to press them all the way down into the juicer.
Then switch the speed to high and add the apple, ginger, and lemon. I like to add them in that order, so the ginger is sandwiched between the apple and lemon and won’t fly around the chute.
As soon as everything has been juiced, it’s ready to be poured into a glass. You can enjoy it right away!
Celery Juice Side Effects
Whether you start with my recipe below or dive headfirst into drinking plain celery juice in the morning, here are some side effects that I’ve experienced myself.
- A dancing stomach. I’ve heard that celery juice can boost digestion by increasing the hydrochloric acid in your stomach. I can only guess that’s why my stomach felt like I had a baby kicking me in my intestines for the first week or two of drinking celery juice. (If you’ve ever been pregnant before, it literally felt like a baby kick!)
- A laxative effect. If you tend to be constipated, I would think this might help. Salt water is considered a laxative, and since celery is loaded with natural salts and very hydrating, I can only assume that’s why it had an almost-immediate laxative effect for me after drinking it.
Other than that, the other side effects I experienced were all positive —I felt less bloated and had fewer cravings for sweets. I hope you’ll try this juice recipe soon, and let me know how it makes you feel.
How to Make Celery Juice (that tastes good!)
Ingredients
- 1 bunch celery
- 1 small cucumber
- 1 green apple
- ½ lemon (no need to peel)
- 1 inch knob of ginger
Instructions
- If your juicer has a "high" and "low" setting, run the celery and cucumber through first on the low speed setting.
- Then switch the juicer to high speed and run the apple, lemon, and ginger through the juicer. I like to sandwich the piece of ginger between the apple and the lemon so that it won't fly around the juicing chute.
- Pour the juice into a glass and enjoy it right away. Or, save it in an airtight mason jar for up to 24 hours in the fridge.
Notes
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If you try this recipe, please leave a comment and star rating below to let me know how you like it.
YUM! I used doTERRA Ginger essential oil instead of fresh ginger-
This did not work at all. You have to have a juicer.
I used 3 stalks celery, added a clove of Garlic and 2 knobs Ginger instead of one, and a whole regular size cucumber, in addition to the Granny Smith Apple, and the Lemon…
Man o Mama this drink was incredibly delish – can’t wait to make it again.
What if only ginger added? No apple and lemon.
How it tastes?
Probably like spicy celery juice!
It will taste less sweet, but you can definitely customize the celery juice recipe to use what you like.
how often would you recommend having this drink? Every morning or just a few times a week?
I’ve never tried juicing before but now that I’m working on losing some weight I’m definitely gonna give this a go. It’s simple and easy. It’s also perfect for the tropical climate in our country. I can’t wait to try this out.
I have been on this for 3 days now and the swelling in my legs has reduced considerably. It was an effort just to walk, but now I have all kinds of energy and no leg pain from inflammation.
One side affect for me is upset stomach/nausea. Hope it goes away.
Hello,
I’m going to try your recipe tomorrow , just bought a juicer today. Just wondering if your recipe made your stomach do a dance too??
Thanks
Delicious. I don’t have a juicer so blended everything, loved it. The fiber was an added benefit .
why do you strain off the juice? why not drink the whole celery pulp as in a smoothie
It would be more difficult to drink that much celery with the fiber included, and the juice is thought to enter your bloodstream without activating your digestion, which may be a benefit to those who are trying to heal from certain conditions or those who practice intermittent fasting.
thats ok. bit of bulk cant be bad with all the minerals still present.