Purple power

Serves 2-3

You will need:

250g beetroot 150g cucumber 150g celery Juice of half to 1 lemon A small piece of ginger, about the size of a hazelnut

2 large handfuls of ice

1

Peel the beetroot and cut into chunks. Cut the cucumber into large chunks and slice the celery. Place the vegetables in a liquidiser or a powerful blender and add in the lemon juice, the ginger and the ice.

2

Blend on high speed till smooth, adding more ice if it’s too thick. Taste and add more ginger or lemon juice if necessary. Best drunk within 15 minutes, but it will be good for 24 hours if chilled.