Juicing recipes that will help you fight the bulge this summer - and the best juicers you need to make them

Summer is upon us and if you've been over doing it on the booze and unhealthy foods, why not give juicing a go?

There have been a number of celebrities, trainers and fitness experts evangelising the benefits of juicing , claiming it is good for everything from weight loss to improving digestion and boosting energy.

So 'what is juicing?', I hear you say. In a nutshell, it is simply extracting all the liquid from fruits and vegetables to get the concentrated nutrients.

But there are different types of juicers depending on your needs - masticating juicers grind fruits slowly, locking in all the nutrients from your fruit and vegetables while centrifrugal juicers use a blade which spins at high speed to extract the juices of your ingredients.

Below we've outlined some some and tasty recipes to try and the kit you need to make them - or you can check out our full round up of the best juicers to buy on the market right now. Prefer smoothies? We've also rounded up the best blenders and smoothie makers for all budgets too.

Juicing recipes to try

Antioxidant Overload (serves 1)

Up to 5,000 patients will be prescribed a liquid diet of just over 800 calories a day for three months (Woman drinking a fruit smoothie)

Ingredients:

60ml coconut water

1/4 tsp probiotic powder (optional)

1 tbsp dried acai powder (optional)

1 tsp maqui powder (optional

320g mixed berries (fresh or frozen) or 80g each

of blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and

strawberries

40g seedless red grapes

1/2 pear, unpeeled, cored and diced

1/4 tsp finely grated fresh ginger

Pinch of ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp finely grate orange zest

60g ice cubes

1/2 pitted date, soaked and chopped

Method:

Add all ingredients, in order, to the tall tumbler, attach the cross blade and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness, if necessary, by adding more soaked and chopped pitted date.

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Orange Vitamin C Burst (serves 1-2)

Ingredients:

180 ml orange juice, freshly squeezed

1/4 tsp probiotic powder (optional)

1 orange, peeled, seeded and roughly chopped

80g roughly chopped strawberries

35g diced red pepper

35g roughly chopped & peeled baked or steamed

sweet potato

30g frozen uncooked cauliflower florets

30g firm silken tofu

17g blanched, slivered raw almonds, soaked

1 tsp finely grated orange zest

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Pinch of turmeric

1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup

125g ice cubes

1/2 tbsp dried goji berries (optional)

1/2 tsp ground flaxseeds (optional)

Method:

Add all ingredients, in order, to the tall tumbler, attach the cross blade and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust flavours and consistency, if necessary, by adding more turmeric, maple syrup or ice cubes.

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Coffee and Banana (serves 1)

Ingredients:

2 sliced and peeled banana

1 cup of skimmed milk

1/2 cup of cold black coffee

2 tsp of sugar or sweetener

1/2 cup ice

Method:

Add all ingredients to the tall tumbler, attach the cross blade and blend until smooth.

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Raspberry and Avocado (serves 1)

Ingredients:

150g peeled and cubed avocado

1 cup orange juice

62g raspberries

Method:

Add all ingredients to the tall tumbler, attach the cross blade and blend until smooth.

Top 5 juicers to buy under £200

1. Philips HR1832/11 Compact Juicer

(Argos)

Price: £69.99 

Buy now from Argos

2. Braun J300 Multiquick juicer

Price: £79.99

Buy now from John Lewis

3. Hotpoint SJ4010AX1UK Slow Juicer

Price: £169

Buy now from AO.com

4. Magimix 18045 Black Le Duo Plus Xl Juice Extractor

Price: £179.99

Buy now from Amazon

5. Home Centrifugal 800w Juicer

(Amazon)

 

Price: £47.99

Buy now from Amazon