The healthiest drink in the world?
Lemonade stands will never be the same.
I don’t think I ever sold lemonade as a kid. I ran a cookie stand and a hot chocolate stand, and my friend and I once sold flowers we picked from her mom’s garden. (Not a good idea; nobody bought flowers, and her mom yelled at us for ruining the flower beds.)
Sorry to say, I missed out on selling lemonade. But I didn’t miss out on drinking it: my favorite was when lemonade tasted really sour, not the super-sweet pink stuff my sister loved because it was her favorite color. I always wished they’d made blue lemonade.
With its vibrant green hue, this crazy-healthy recipe comes close:
The best part about blender recipes is that, unlike with baked goods, you can keep adding ingredients if you’re not happy with the initial result. I kept playing with this recipe, tasting along the way, and suddenly the flavors just popped. It’s surprisingly delicious!
Green Lemonade
(no added sugar)
Recipe inspired by my drink at Peacefood Cafe
- 1 to 2 very large apples (200-400g)
- 1 to 2 cups kale (or another green, or omit) (40g)
- 1 to 2 stalks celery, broken into a few pieces, and bottoms cut off (80g)
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 3/4 cup water
- optional: a small piece of fresh ginger (or more, for a spicier juice)
Core the apples (no need to take off the skin), and combine all ingredients in a super-high-powered blender like a Vita-Mix. Blend until completely pulverized. I like it thick, so I never bother with this next step: Unless you prefer a ton of pulp like I do, you should pour the blended mixture through the finest strainer you own. Discard pulp or use for a different recipe. (Google “juice pulp recipes” if you need ideas.) Use one apple for a more tart drink and two apples for a sweeter drink.
View Green Lemonade Nutrition Facts
Question of the Day:
Did you ever sell lemonade as a kid?
Sadly I don’t see very many kids selling lemonade anymore. Now they’re always out there selling Kool Aid… for $5 a glass!
Link of the Day:
It’s also green, thanks to a secret healthy ingredient. No, not spinach or avocado!
I love how bright green this lemonade is! And I also love how it incorporates apples!! Definitely one of my favorite fiber-rich foods of fall.
I actually drink this almost each morning and have for a couple of years. Giada’s recipe is very similar… but mine is exactly yours! But I put mine through the juicer instead of the vita mix. Just a preference, I guess. try it through a juicer! the vita mix makes it too thick for my liking.
LOL I don’t actually own a juicer!
Me and my mom actually make this all the time! We found a little cafe down the road and they call it a “rejuvinate juice” I LOVE THIS STUFF
Hi this dring is looking very nice and beautiful in color. thanks for posting such a wonderful drink.
That lemonade actually sounds really good! I’ve been wanting to try a green sort of juice for a while now, and this might be the perfect recipe. I’ve only got two questions for you:
Do you think it would work in a different blender? I have a pretty powerful one that I make smoothies in all the time.
And, though this is a bit off topic, do you have any good green smoothie (not juice) recipes? The only one I’ve ever had was not so good, but I’m looking to give the super healthy drinks a second chance.
Thanks!
Sorry, I haven’t tried a different blender. For the green smoothie, try my mint chocolate chip milkshake! 🙂
Fabulous, Katie. I love the photos too! POP!
I definitely sold lemonade as a kid. I don’t think mine was quite this good though! Can’t wait to try this recipe. It looks fantastic.
I had this at Peacefood! So good! Could you just use a juicer instead? Thanks!
I’m sure you could, but I don’t own a juicer.
I can’t wait to try this tomorrow. I love drinking green things.
Thanks for making this recipe. I loved it.