This is a clean, crisp smoothie with no banana and no dairy. Apple and pear bring the sweetness, lemon the zing, and fresh ginger a clear, warming finish.
8 g
ginger peeled
1
apple cored
½
pear ripe, cored
¾ oz
lemon juice
5 oz
water
Garnish: Apple slice · Ice: Served up, no ice
Crisp and zesty, with juicy apple, soft pear, bright lemon and a clean ginger heat.
Apple and ginger are a pairing many people know from juices and hot drinks. In a smoothie the whole fruit stays in, so you keep the fibre and get a thicker, more satisfying texture than juice. The ripe pear adds softness and sweetness, and lemon juice keeps the colour bright and the flavour lively.
Apples and pears both provide fibre, and lemon adds vitamin C. It is a light smoothie that works well in the morning or as a fresh drink in the afternoon.
Yes, it contains only fruit, ginger, lemon and water.
Sweet and crisp varieties balance the lemon and ginger best; tart apples make it very sharp.
Thanks to the lemon juice it keeps its colour for several hours in a closed jar in the fridge.
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