Enjoy Veggies and Nutrient-Packed Green Smoothie Recipes

Enjoy vegetables and fruit in a refreshing way with three fresh-pressed juice cocktails. These recipes keep things simple and healthy with no added sugar—just fresh juice and a single spirit for each cocktail.

Unique fruit and vegetable pairings make these drinks naturally sweet and satisfying. If you like a touch of extra sweetness, roll the glass rim in a little sugar—that’s optional but lovely. Each cocktail highlights a distinct flavor profile: the green juice is bright and spicy with tequila; the pineapple blend leans tropical with ginger, lemon and rum; and the strawberry mix combines apples, pears and lime with gin for a delicate, fragrant cocktail.

Healthy Cocktails with Vegetables

To make these cocktails you’ll need a juicer. I used a KitchenAid juicer for consistently smooth results, but a cold-press machine works just as well if you prefer cold-pressed juice.

What is the healthiest cocktail?

At bars, lower-calorie, lower-sugar options include vodka soda, gin and tonic, Paloma, Bloody Mary or a martini. At home, these fresh vegetable- and fruit-based cocktails are a healthy choice because they provide servings of produce and contain no added sugar. Any sweetness comes from the natural sugars in the fruits and vegetables and a small amount from the spirit.

More Cocktail Recipes You’ll Love

Try other simple cocktails like a three-ingredient daiquiri, a classic negroni, a tiki-style drink, orange juice cocktails or a pineapple crush for more inspiration. Follow food and drink creators on social channels to discover additional recipes and entertaining ideas.

3 Healthy Cocktail Recipes

Try one of these fresh-pressed juice cocktails to create a healthy version of a mixed drink.

Prep:
10 mins

Cook:
0 mins

Total:
15 mins

Servings:
6 cocktails

Ingredients

Spicy Green Juice

• 6 green apples
• 2 cucumbers
• 1 tbsp ginger
• 2 celery sticks
• 1/4 slice jalapeño (seeds removed)
• 1 ounce tequila

Pineapple, Lemon + Ginger Bliss

• 2 pineapples (rind removed, cut into large sticks)
• 2 tbsp fresh ginger
• 1 lemon (juiced)
• 1 ounce rum

Strawberry, Pear and Apple Dream

• 3 apples
• 3 pears
• 12 strawberries
• 1 lime (juiced)
• 1 ounce gin

Instructions

Spicy Green Juice

• Follow your juicer’s guide to extract the juice from the ingredients. To make the cocktail, combine 3/4 cup fresh green juice and 1 ounce tequila in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 20 seconds, strain over a large ice cube and garnish as desired. Cheers!

Pineapple, Lemon + Ginger Bliss

• Juice the pineapple, ginger and lemon according to your juicer’s instructions. Combine 3/4 cup fresh juice and 1 ounce rum in a shaker with ice, shake briefly, then strain and serve over ice.

Strawberry, Pear and Apple Dream

• Juice the apples, pears, strawberries and lime. Mix 3/4 cup fresh juice with 1 ounce gin in a shaker with ice, shake 20 seconds, strain over a large ice cube and garnish to finish.

Notes

Store fresh juice in the refrigerator for up to 2 days for best flavor.

One cocktail equals 3/4 cup juice plus 1 ounce spirit.

Each recipe yields roughly 2–3 cocktails depending on juicer efficiency and produce size.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is an estimate. Per full recipe: Calories: 408 kcal, Carbohydrates: 98 g, Protein: 4 g, Fat: 1 g, Sodium: 11 mg, Potassium: 951 mg, Fiber: 16 g, Sugar: 70 g, Vitamin C: 191 mg.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be used as an approximation.