Celery
Celery and Cucumber Juice: Benefits and How to Make It
Celery and cucumber is one of the easiest juice pairings going: two of the most hydrating vegetables there are, cooling, low in sugar and gentler together than celery on its own. Here's why they work so well, what each brings, how to make it and the ready-pressed shortcut.
Why Celery and Cucumber Work Together
Both celery and cucumber are mostly water, so together they make a genuinely hydrating, refreshing glass with barely any sugar. The real trick is taste: cucumber is light, clean and slightly sweet, which rounds off celery's savoury, salty edge. If you find pure celery juice a lot, cucumber is the simplest way to make it easy to drink without reaching for fruit. If celery juice is new to you, there's background in what is celery juice.
What's in the Glass
Neither is a superfood on its own and that's fine. What they give you is a light, hydrating, low-sugar way to get more vegetables in.
| Ingredient | What it brings |
|---|---|
| Celery | Hydration, a savoury base, vitamin K, potassium and plant compounds |
| Cucumber | Even more water, a light clean sweetness, a softer taste |
| Together | A cooling, low-sugar, very hydrating everyday glass |
Celery's plant compounds, the flavonoids researchers have studied for antioxidant activity, are the more interesting part nutritionally, though as ever that's early research on the compounds rather than a promise about a glass of juice. Read it that way and enjoy the drink for what it is. Do your own reading and form your own view.
How to Make Celery and Cucumber Juice
It's as simple as juicing gets. A rough guide is a whole head of celery to half a cucumber, adjusted to taste, more cucumber if you want it milder.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wash a head of celery and half a cucumber, no need to peel |
| 2 | Juice both, or blend with a splash of water and strain |
| 3 | Add a squeeze of lemon if you like, stir and drink fresh |
A squeeze of lemon lifts it and a chunk of ginger warms it if you fancy. The full method for either a juicer or a blender is in how to make celery juice.
When It's at Its Best
This one shines as a cooling drink: mid-morning, on a warm day, or as a refreshing alternative to a fizzy drink or an afternoon coffee. It's just as good first thing if you prefer the morning ritual and the cucumber makes it an easier early-morning glass than pure celery. As always, fresh is best, so drink it soon after making it.
Or Skip Straight to It
If you like the sound of celery softened with cucumber but not the prep, our Celery Twist does exactly that, blending celery with cucumber, apple, ginger and lemon into an easy, cold-pressed green juice. It's the gentlest way into celery for most people, pressed and frozen fresh so you just defrost and drink.
Ready-Pressed Green Juice
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Frequently Asked
What are the benefits of celery and cucumber juice?
It's a very hydrating, low-sugar way to get more vegetables in, with celery's nutrients and plant compounds plus cucumber's extra water and lighter taste. The everyday hydration is the most reliable benefit.
What's the ratio of celery to cucumber?
A good starting point is a whole head of celery to about half a cucumber. Use more cucumber for a milder, sweeter glass, or more celery if you want it greener and more savoury.
Do I need to peel the cucumber?
No. Just wash it well and juice it skin and all. The skin is fine and adds a little more colour and freshness to the glass.
Is cucumber juice good with celery for the taste?
Very much so. Cucumber is light and slightly sweet, which softens celery's savoury edge without adding much sugar. It's the easiest way to make celery juice more drinkable.
Can I add anything else?
A squeeze of lemon lifts it and a little ginger warms it up. Our Celery Twist takes that idea further with apple, cucumber, ginger and lemon alongside the celery.
Can I buy it ready-made?
Yes. Celery Twist blends celery with cucumber, apple, ginger and lemon, cold-pressed and frozen fresh, so you skip the prep and just defrost a bottle when you want one.
The Bottom Line
Celery and cucumber is a natural pairing: two very hydrating, low-sugar vegetables that together make an easy, cooling glass, with cucumber softening celery's savoury edge. Start with a head of celery to half a cucumber, add a squeeze of lemon if you like and drink it fresh. And if you want the pairing without the prep, Celery Twist does it for you.
More pairings and ideas in celery and carrot juice, or browse everything in the celery hub.
Where to Start
Browse all of it in the celery juice shop, or go straight to Celery Twist, Daily Celery Juice or the 7-Day Celery Cleanse.
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