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Lemon & Ginger Green Juice Recipe

By Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition 51 Comments

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This Lemon & Ginger Green Juice recipe is mild, slightly sweet, and rich in vitamin C and antioxidants. It’s perfect for a refreshing morning drink.

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Green Juices Can Enhance a Healthy Diet

I’ve been making green juices for almost a decade now, and enjoying the addition of vitamins and antioxidants for my health. Some people have asked me why juicing is a good idea when you could just eat all of those vegetables?

My answer is that there’s no way my stomach can handle eating as many vegetables as I juice. By juicing, I get all of the antioxidants, but hardly any of the fiber. Don’t get me wrong, I still eat plenty of vegetables and think that you should too, but I believe that green juices can enhance our intake of antioxidants even more. 

Also, if you are fighting a virus or another illness, green juices can really help improve hydration and nutrition to help feel better quickly. A lot of people also like ginger and lemon in the morning to help with digestion. 

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How to Make This Juice

This Lemon & Ginger Green Juice recipe is particularly high in vitamin C. The lemon has loads of it, but so does the red bell pepper. The six ingredients I used in this recipe include:

  • Celery
  • Cucumber
  • Lemon
  • Fresh ginger
  • Red bell pepper
  • Green apple

You can adapt the ingredients to whatever you have in your fridge or to your own preferences, but I really love the inclusion of the cucumber and the celery.

The apple is optional, and can definitely be left out if you prefer your green juice less sweet. Otherwise, I think you’re really going to like this combination.

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I’ve had my Omega juicer for almost ten years now and it still works like a champ (this is almost the exact one that I have).

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This Lemon and Ginger Green Juice recipe is my favorite right now.

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Lemon & Ginger Green Juice

★★★★★ 4.8 from 13 reviews
  • Author: Carrie Forrest, MBA, MPH in Nutrition
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Beverage
  • Method: Juicer
  • Cuisine: Raw Food, vegan, raw vegan
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Description

This Lemon & Ginger Green Juice recipe is mild, slightly sweet, and rich in vitamin C and antioxidants. It’s perfect for a refreshing morning drink.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium cucumber, sliced
  • 1 head of celery, separated into about 8–10 stalks
  • ½-inch knob of fresh ginger, peeled
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 green apple, sliced
  • 2 lemons, skin removed

Instructions

  1. Prep all of your ingredients.
  2. Feed them through the tube of a juicer, alternating soft and hard pieces.
  3. Serve the juice immediately or store any leftovers in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator. The juice is best served within 24 hours of making it.

Notes

It’s ideal to serve juice immediately after making it since the vitamin C will start to diminish almost immediately. If you have extra juice that you want to have later, just pour it into a glass jar and cover with an air-tightly lid. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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Comments

  1. kimmythevegan says

    I am just picturing myself in Hawaii sipping some fresh juice. Mmmmmm….
    I have been having a hard time getting my smoothies in with the cold recently! I feel like I shouldn’t complain, but it’s so cold in the mornings.
    The ginger in this would at least be a little warming =)

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    • Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says

      It has been SO cold lately, not to mention wet!!! Are you getting as much rain as we are? That morning after we saw you for dinner and we had to leave for the airport was CRAZY!!! We are supposed to get more this weekend. Oh wait, are you home yet? XO!

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  2. Nancy S Kennedy says

    We had green juice also at the place we just stayed in Puerta Valarts. Theirs had pineapple nin it as well as cucumber, spinach, lemon, ginger . It was yummy.

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    • Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says

      Ohhhh, that sounds like a great combo too, Nancy! I’ve never tried pineapple in a green juice but I bet it was so yummy and tropical!

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  5. Kari Peters says

    I agree with you on the weather, it was really cold in California last week when I was there. People kept asking me if it was cold compared to Montana, and I thought it really was quite chilly, I think because of the humidity. I only had 1 green smoothie the whole week, so I could do with some of this lemon ginger juice to give me a boost!

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    • Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says

      Thanks, Kari! Now I don’t feel like such a wimp if a Montanian agrees that it was cold here. 🙂

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  6. Mark Whelan says

    You should try Manchester, UK. The sun actually came out the other day and we all rejoiced! I juice all the time, my go-to is quite similar to this but without the pepper and it is absolutely delicious! I would be lost without my juicer. Great recipe, thanks for posting it!

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    • Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says

      Hi Mark! I can only imagine how cold it is in Manchester right now! Stay healthy this winter. Spring is only 50 days away! 🙂

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  7. Real Food with Dana says

    We all need a little extra vitamin C right now with the crazy colds going around – great idea to pack it into this juice! I’m in love with everything lemon-ginger lately. Just had lemon-ginger green tea this morning!

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  8. Cristina Curp says

    This is going on repeat in my house, all the germs going around this time of year. This will totally kick some flu butt! Thanks!

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    • Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says

      Right?! My husband was sick last week but somehow I didn’t get sick. Stay well, Cristina!!! XOXO.

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  9. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says

    This sounds delicious! I love all of the celery and cucumber in there, plus the little bit of spice from the ginger and sweet from the apple. Yum!

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    • Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says

      Thanks, Emily!!! My husband had a cold last week and he said he like the spicy-ness from the ginger on his sore throat. Take care!

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  10. Michele Spring says

    I want to stay at a place that has a juice bar! How cool! This looks like a really refreshing and nourishing juice. Will definitely be trying it!

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    • Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says

      Right, Michele?! Maui has so many healthy food options. That reminds me, I need to do a re-cap post with all my beach blog pics . Have a great weekend! XO.

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    • Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says

      It’s an effort, but I think it helps with improving micronutrient status. There are so many great juice bars around, too, but I can’t get over the price. 🙂

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  13. Becky Winkler (A Calculated Whisk) says

    I love juices with ginger in them! Wish I had a juicer to make this myself. Do you taste the pepper much?

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  15. Vanessa Woozley says

    This is my kind of smoothie and I think I have all these ingredients 🙂 I love it when they’re not loaded with too much fruit, this sounds really refreshing with ginger and lime.

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  18. ChihYu Smith says

    I was looking for a healthy and refreshing juice and now I know what I need to make tomorrow ! Thank you !! :))

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  22. Danielle says

    I’ve been experimenting with green drinks lately and find them incredible! I love playing with consistency and color but I always enjoy the results that I get. I can’t wait to try your combination!

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  23. Amanda says

    Cucumber juice is one of my favorite ways to get a nice dose of antioxidants, and I love that this recipe uses ginger — not just for the health benefits but also for the delicious flavor boost. Definitely adding this to my morning routine!

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  24. ana @ muy delish says

    I never thought of adding red bell pepper to a juice but now I’m super intrigued. Everything sounds delicious!! I was one of those weird kids that loved drinking vegetable juice growing up and that hasn’t change lol! Thanks for the fabulous recipe!

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  25. Kelly Anthony says

    Our family definitely needs more vegetables in the diet. This juice is a great way to get there without feeling too full!

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  26. Rebecca Blackwell says

    I am making this juice this week for sure. It sounds amazing. One question – do you have any ideas for a good substitute for ginger? My husband isn’t a ginger fan… just wondering if there’s something else that might round out the flavors and add some nutrition instead of just leaving it out?

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    • Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition says

      Hi Rebecca, great question. You could definitely just leave out the ginger and the juice will still be amazing. If you wanted to make sure it still have a ton of flavor, you could use two lemons instead of one.

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  28. Jessica (Swanky Recipes) says

    I already have the garden starting to bloom here and I can’t wait to have fresh cucumbers and zucchini. We love to make fresh bread, and salads with the produce but this green juice is truly what I need for a refreshing start to the day.

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  29. Karyl Henry says

    That’s really interesting that the Vitamin C starts to diminish right after juicing. I had no idea that happened. I don’t have a juicer, but I do have a friend who does a lot of her own juicing so I will for sure share this with her

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  31. Shannon says

    I might have to try this juice out on my kiddos in an attempt to get more healthy vitamins into their day! So much great stuff in this juice! Thanks for sharing such a tasty recipe!

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  32. Jagruti Dhanecha says

    My family love to have cucumber and celery juice every other day, will add ginger and green apple too from now on, simply one of the best juice out there.

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  33. Heather says

    Lemon and Ginger is such the perfect power combination and I love how you explain why this is so important to add into your daily routine. Looks beautiful and oh so healthy too!

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