This easy Celery Juice recipe is crisp, fresh, and refreshing-here's how to make it at home with a juicer or blender in just minutes. Video.
Imagination is the highest form of research. ~Albert Einstein
I first got curious about celery juice when I noticed organic celery flying off the shelves in California-everyone seemed to be juicing it! Naturally, I had to give it a try.
For a few weeks, I started my mornings with a glass of fresh celery juice and quickly grew to love its clean, refreshing flavor. These days, I don't drink it every morning, but I still enjoy it from time to time.
Here I'll show you how to make celery juice at home, with or without a juicer, along with a few simple tips for the best flavor. I also share my experience after drinking it for two straight weeks, below!
What you will need to make Celery Juice
- Celery: one bunch of celery, preferably organic, leaves and stalks.
- Optional additions: Feel free to add a squeeze of lemon juice or lime, or juice cucumber or other vegetables, like carrots or green apple, especially if new to celery juice or not in love with the flavor. Optimally, you want to get to the point where you can enjoy it straight, but there are no rules here.
How to Make Celery Juice in a Juicer (instructions)
- Use 1 bunch of organic celery, cutting off the base to separate the stalks. Wash them in clean water to remove any debris.
- Feed the celery through your juicer. Feel free to save the celery fiber to add to soups, baked goods, etc.
- Drink immediately!
How to make Celery Juice in a Blender (instructions)
- Use 1 bunch of organic celery and cut off the base to separate the stalks. Wash them in clean water to remove any debris.
- Chop the celery stalks into 1-inch pieces and place them in the blender.
- Add 1/4 cup of purified water and put the lid on the blender. Blend until smooth.
- Place a cheesecloth over a fine-mesh strainer, or use a clean nut milk bag over the mouth of a pitcher or bowl, and strain the celery puree. Squeeze the celery juice through the cloth.
- Drink immediately, or feel free to make enough for 2 days ( two bunches) and keep in sealed mason jar the fridge.
Is Celery Juice Healthy?
Celery juice can be a refreshing way to enjoy celery and provides naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, and plant compounds. Celery is also mostly water, making the juice naturally hydrating.
Celery contains antioxidants and plant compounds such as flavonoids, and research continues to explore their potential health effects. Some research on celery and celery preparations has shown promising results for certain cardiometabolic markers, but research specifically on celery juice is still limited.
One thing to keep in mind: juicing removes much of the fiber found in whole celery. I think of celery juice simply as another way to enjoy this vegetable-not as a cure-all.
Celery Juice Tips
- Make enough for two days and store the extra in the fridge, letting it come to room temperature before drinking. Less clean up this way!
- If celery juice tastes bitter or unappealing to you, feel free to add other veggies to the juicer, to dilute the flavor. Cucumber and apple are nice. Or a squeeze of lemon.
- If you are new to juicing or celery juice, start off conservatively with celery juice, try ¼-½ cup, and see how your tummy feels, refrigerating the rest.
My Experience with Celery Juice
When I first started making celery juice, I drank it regularly for a couple of weeks simply to see how I felt. I'm not a fan of extreme juice cleanses or quick fixes-I was just curious about incorporating it into my routine and paying attention to my own experience.
Personally, I enjoyed how I felt when drinking it. I noticed less bloating, my digestion seemed better, and I felt refreshed and hydrated. Most importantly, I genuinely loved the fresh, slightly salty flavor.
These days, I don't drink celery juice every morning, but I still make it occasionally because I enjoy it. Everyone responds to foods differently, so I think of this simply as my own experience rather than something everyone should expect.
Best bet: just try it. It may or may not be for you. Read the comments below and see if anything resonates. People have experienced benefits from drinking this, but we are all different.
How to Store Celery Juice
Fresh is best! For the freshest flavor, enjoy celery juice soon after making it.
Store leftover juice in a tightly sealed glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. Fill the jar as close to the top as possible to minimize air exposure, and give it a good shake before drinking-it's normal for the juice to separate. It tastes best when it’s freshest.
I hope you love celery juice as much as I have! If Celery Juice is calling you, just try it! See how you feel. If your body feels good after drinking it, then perhaps it will benefit you. If you feel any discomfort or no effect, perhaps it is not for you!
You’ll never know unless you try it and experience it for yourself. If it doesn’t interest you, it may not be right for you, or you just don’t need it. We intuitively know what we need to feel our best! xoxo Sylvia
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Description
This easy Celery Juice recipe is fresh, crisp, and refreshing! Learn how to make celery juice at home with or without a juicer, plus simple tips for the best flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch organic celery ( see notes)
Instructions
How to Make Celery Juice in a Juicer
- Use 1 bunch of organic celery, cutting off the base to separate the stalks
- Wash them in clean water to remove any debris
- Feed the celery through your juicer.
- Drink immediately.
- Feel free to make enough for 2 days ( two bunches) and keep in a sealed mason jar the fridge.
How to make Clery Juice in a Blender
- Use 1 bunch of organic celery and cut off the base to separate the stalks
- Wash them in clean water to remove any debris
- Chop the celery stalks into 1 inch pieces and place them in the blender.
- Add 1/4 cup of purified water and put the lid on the blender. Blend until smooth.
- Place a clean nut milk bag over the mouth of a pitcher or bowl and pour the blended celery through the nut milk bag. Use your hands to squeeze the celery juice through the bag.
- Drink immediately, or feel free to make enough for 2 days ( two bunches) and keep in sealed mason jar the fridge.
Notes
If you can’t get organic celery- make sure to wash non-organic celery stocks really well.
Yes, of course you can add other things to celery juice- ginger, lemon, parsley, cilantro- but it is suggested that it works best taken alone. You decide.
Drink it fresh first thing in the morning and wait 30 minutes before drinking anything else.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 65
- Sugar: 5.4 g
- Sodium: 323.2 mg
- Fat: 0.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 6.5 g
- Protein: 2.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
when the recipe asks for one bunch of celery, how much is that to make the 2 suggested cups? I happen to have a bullet juicer
Yes, a full bunch makes 2 cups. A bunch is like 10-12 stalks.
I found the information on the health benefits of celery, at the time I had pain on my right ankle of which at times especially when its cold it would get worse. I learned from google that it has a content of calcium. Lets just say that since I did the pain is gone, and whenever I feel the pain I eat it and the pain goes, well I cooked it, I haven’t juiced or blended it but will try.
Thank you for the great article Sylvia. I prefer to make my celery juice in a juicer for sure vs a blender, although I do own a Vitamix. I did find the useful article going over some juicer recommendations for anyone interested in case you find it useful.
https://www.livesimplynatural.com/best-juicer-for-celery/
Thanks again for the great info!
thanks, really enjoyed this article. I will definitely start drinking celery juice!
I was on foot pain meds pregablin for the past 2 years…I started drinking this celery juice each morning.for a week …This is the very first time I didnt have to take that medication..I have prayed for something else to take its place. And here it is…So Real…Kym
Wow. Great to hear.
Hi Kym, I’m really interested in what you’ve written here. I’ve also been on pregabalin for foot pain (damaged nerve/stump neuroma) on and off (in between surgeries) for a good couple of years. I absolutely hate those pills!
Would you be open to chatting to me about this? I’d love to find out more.
will freeze dried organic celery juice powder have some of the benefits of the fresh juice?
Hi Fred, I’m not familiar with that so not sure. Sorry.
Hi if you add fruit to this will it has the same effect ? Specially blueberries
I think you are supposed to drink it straight. 🙂
Just added celery juice to my morning routine. Usually, I drink 1/2 lemon squeezed with warm water first thing in the morning. Can I drink the celery juice right after?
Great question- I’m not sure what is best. I know the lemon water is good for your liver. Try it both ways ( before and after) and see how you feel?
In reading Medical Medium he said you can drink the lemon juice first (it is part of his morning cleanse) and then within 30 minutes drink the celery juice.
Oh! Great to know! Thanks Lisa!
Yes, drink water and lemon but wait 1/2 an hour to drink your celery juice by itself. Then don’t eat or drink for another 1/2 hour after drinking the celery juice.
Hi, I’m a 75 year old Aussie Bloke diagnosed with Crystal Phosphate Deposit Disease among other things. Main symptoms were intense gout like pain from my waist down. Doctor’s opinion it’s just an old age thing, too bad mate. After one dose the pain had gone. Unbelievable. It is now part of my wake up routine. Love you Sylvia
Great to hear it is helping. 🙂
Hi,
Thank you for this insite on celery juice. I love the glass cups you used, can you tell me where you got them from? Thanks!
I think someone gave these to me.
Does the Celery after being blended need to be strained or put through a milk bag and why is that. If itis because of the strings could you not use a potato peeler to take the off before blending?
Hey Arlene, If you slice the celery very thinly, it will break up the strings, making it easily blendable. Just be sure to blend for a full minute. I don’t peel because I feel the fiber is beneficial to my body. That being said, feel free to peel if that is your preference.
I find it hard to follow the MM protocol of what MM recommends eating. I love the juice! I have read the book, but i love to eat a variety too! Do you follow the protocol?
No, I don’t follow it. I like variety too. 🙂
Thank you
Juice sounds healthy enough.
Will try it starting tomorrow.
Wow I never knew about how good is celery and the juice thank you so much for this information I will start drinking it 🙏🙏🤗🤗🤗❤❤❤
Can I refrigeate it more than two days? I’m selling juice.
I wouldn’t. It is best fresh!
Thanks for sharing is caring be blessed
I’m going to do this every morning. One of my friends they drink this celery juice first thing in the morning n I have seen the results ❤️ This is very helpful article to help us.
Thank u
I tried, I got hot and sweaty after thought maybe I had a fever and didn’t. Started to subside after an hour but omg, Abby one else get like that?
Wow. That is strange. Not sure what would cause that?
Possibly detox symptoms, after a week doing it I’ve started to get a headache from it, and at night I got a little bunged up, Something I’ve not had in years, I’m doing the Cleanse 2 heal with the celery juicing to fix digestive issues and clean out due to many food sensitivities etc.
Erica you might be allergic to celery. Some people are, or at least sensitive. Ask a doctor.
It might have been a cluster salt rush to your thyroid. The fever could have been kicking in your immune system.
Did it happen each time you tried?
It can be a detoxification symptom, called Heixeimer Syndrome.
I have porphyria and a month of 16 oz daily has eliminated the blisters on my hands that I get every summer triggered by the heat
I’m feeling better and have more energy and swelling in my joints have really been reduced
I’m looking forward to seeing the full results of what I have read on this daily routine
Hey If you don’t try it you will miss out
Awesome- glad it is helping! 🙌
Thanks for this article. However, be warned that when any food crops are sprayed with pesticides, those compounds are absorbed by the roots and are deposited within the
plant’s cells. Highest concentration is the fruit, then leaves, stems and lowest in the roots themselves. So washing will NOT remove anything but external toxins – the plant has absorbed and stored many toxic chemicals into it’s cellular structure. One more reason why washed sprayed produce doesn’t equal organic.
Appreciate this. I agree.
Since I tried to drink this celery juice for almost a year, I’ve noticed some good effects on my body, my bloated stomach is gone and i think it also help my digestion and suffering from diarrhea, and I also noticed that my sugar also decreased and headache, which help me avoid taking to much pain reliever medicine.
Yay!!! Great to hear. Thanks for sharing! 🙌
I’ve been juicing celery for fibromyalgia and chronic pain . I was skeptical at first but after my first drink I was amazed ! 16 oz every morning since and this was 2 months ago. I’ve made juicing celery a part of my morning regimen. Highly recommend this to anyone suffering from chronic pain & Fibromyalgia
So glad you are feeling better Shirley and that the celery juice is helping with your pain.
That gives me hope. I have fibromyalgia, heart disease (CAD), and diabetes and am on currently 10 meds. My only concern is that celery is high in potassium and right now I have too high potassium in my blood. I’m wondering, if this heals gut then perhaps that would mitigate this condition by causing better digestion overall?
I’m not sure. I would talk to your Dr. or nutritionist first?
Has it helped reduced your fibromyalgia symptoms? Thanks!
Easy to make- though it will take a few days to get used to the taste. Question: do you need to wait 30mins before eating as well as drinking afterwards? Thx
I would!
Yes, do not eat or drink anything for 20- 30 minutes after . Have you ever read the juicing book by Medical Medium? It’s great! Lots of info in there on how and why it is used.
Hi I am 54Y and my Son 10 years old, since we come to know about benefit of celery we are drinking 2 times in a week and we feel great. Thank you very much Sylvia.