Notes about Recipes in this book

• Banana smoothie

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    A very basic banana smoothie. Good when you're in a hurry. I prefer a few more ice cubes in my smoothies, and his "medium" glass is quite large - I made half the recipe and still filled two glasses

• Banana, honey and vanilla

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    A slightly more luxurious banana smoothie. Very nice, quite sweet. I prefer a few more ice cubes in my smoothies, and his "medium" glass is quite large - I made half the recipe and still filled two glasses.

• Banana ice-cream shake

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    A bit too sweet for me. Make sure you only put in a little milk, else the shake will be too thin.

• Beetroot, carrot and orange

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    Beetroot and orange is a classic combination, and it works very well in liquid form too. Dark red, even when using ordinary oranges. A good juice when you're feeling a little under the weather.

• Carrot, apple, ginger, lime

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    As he says: Sweet and creamy with a snap of heat in the background. Worth cleaning the juicer for. It does make a lot - half the recipe was plenty for me.

• Carrot and parsley

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    My first reaction: Not sure if I like this. My second reaction: Let's make another glass. And now it's definitely in my top three of juices. Interesting in a good way. Slightly sweet, slightly salty, slightly tart.

• Carrot and celery

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    Won't be making this again. The carrot is not the right kind of sweetness to counter the celery. Apple works better.

• Pink grapefruit, orange and pineapple

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    A sunny juice. Light yellow with a hint of rose. Sweet, fresh and fragrant. Children love it too.

• Grapefruit and beetroot

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    Dark pink, sweet-tart, with more than a hint of bitter. This is definitely one you have to be in the right mood for.

• Tangerine and mango

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    A great combination, fresh, sweet and bright.

• Mango orange smoothie

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    Full, velvety, fragrant. To wake up feeling sunny, or to sip on a hot day. Really lovely. Works well with frozen mango too, but you will need to keep the blender running for a bit longer.

• Orange, banana and orange blossom

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    Very fragrant, the flavors combine very well. I prefer a little bit more orange (or less banana).

• Orange, ginger and mint

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    Refreshment with a lot of zing. With this amount of ginger it is quite sharp, but very fragrant and refreshing.

• Orange and celery

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    This was worth trying. A good combination, somewhere halfway between sweet and savoury. Not really a juice to have every day, but when you are in the right mood it's great.

• Nectarine yogurt thickie

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    Thick, creamy and pretty. I had some trouble getting the blender to blitz this, probably because my yogurt was too thick. I added the juice of one orange and that remedied it. This is basically the same recipe as the Peach and Lemon Yogurt (60).

• Nectarine nectar

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    Simple. Lovely. I put a small squeeze of lemon in, which made it even better. I'm sure other citrus fruits will work too.

• Peach and lemon yogurt

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    Thick, creamy and pretty. Do heed Nigel and take a yogurt that's not too thick: I had some trouble getting the blender to blitz this. I added the juice of one orange and that remedied it. This is basically the same recipe as the Nectarine Yogurt Thickie (56).

• Pear, lemon and mint

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    I think my pears were too large, the mint and lemon got lost. I used only two of them, and they made three glasses instead of one small one. I might try this again with less pear and probably adjust my rating.

• Pineapple and banana smoothie

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    Sweet as candy. A summer drink to share with your kids.

• Spinach and apple

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    The combination is fine, but I want a lot more spinach. I could hardly taste it here.

• Blueberry banana smoothie

  • wester on February 25, 2011

    Nice, sweet, pretty, creamy - just not that special. I don't really know what it is doing in the "indulgence" section.