I tested Reese Witherspoon's and Martha Stewart's green-drink recipes to see which was best, and the winner was so refreshing I'd drink it every day

Stewart's organic morning green juice is regularly mentioned as a part of the skin-care routine that keeps her looking youthful.

In a December story about how the 79-year-old businesswoman gets Zoom-ready, Rory Satran of The Wall Street Journal wrote that Stewart starts every morning with her green juice.

Stewart's dermatologist also talked about the health and skin-care benefits of the beverage in Stewart's daily routine in a July interview with Elle.

While I only drank the juice for a few days for my trial and its effects on my skin weren't immediately apparent, I loved how the drink tasted and how it impacted my energy throughout the morning.

During her January "Today" show appearance, Stewart gave a mini-tutorial on how to make the green juice and said that anything organic in your fridge can go into the juicer for this recipe, leaving plenty of room for variations and customizations that best suit your palate.

I decided to go with the classic version of the recipe published on marthastewart.com, which called for:

• one green pear
• two stalks of celery
• two English cucumbers
• one bunch of parsley
• a one-inch piece of fresh ginger
• two orange wedges, with the rind left on

As I didn't have a juicer, I imagine my process to make the green juice was a little more labor-intensive than it usually is for Stewart.

The whole process with the blender and the sieve took around 30 minutes. I had overstuffed the blender initially and had to pause a few minutes in to take some of the ingredients out and then add them back in (in batches) after the bottom half had blended into a pulp.

While I didn't particularly enjoy the frothy look and taste of the smoothie the blender produced, once I ran the chunky mixture through a sieve, I was able to get the green juice I was trying to make.

My successful makeshift-juicing hack had resulted in a light-green liquid that barely had any unwanted bits of whole fruits or vegetables.

The juice was refreshing and had a kick from the ginger. It also had an aftertaste of celery and some sweetness from the fruits.

I couldn't taste the cucumber and didn't mind that because I don't particularly enjoy eating it anyway.

I kept thinking about how good the juice would taste with some ice cubes on a hot summer day.

The juice gave me a much-needed energy boost in the morning. If I had a juicer, I would absolutely add drinking this green juice to my morning routine.

Like Stewart's recipe, Witherspoon's green smoothie also reportedly works wonders for your skin and keeps you full for hours.

Insider food reporter Anneta Konstantinides previously tried the smoothie recipe in July and wrote that Witherspoon started making this recipe every day for the past decade after actress Kerry Washington recommended it to her.

According to Washington, the smoothie, which was was originally inspired by celebrity nutritionist Kimberly Snyder's green smoothie, transformed her hair and skin.

The recipe called for:

• 2 heads of romaine lettuce
• ½ cup spinach
• ½ cup coconut water
• 1 whole banana
• 1 whole apple
• 1 whole pear
• 1 whole lemon

As I was going through the ingredient list (which totaled about $16), it started to make sense why the smoothie keeps Witherspoon full all morning. It is packed with a large quantity of romaine lettuce as well as four different kinds of fruit.

I did, however, forget Witherspoon's "secret ingredient" — dancing. Oops!

In addition to loving coconut water, I also love most kinds of fruit, so I was really excited to try the smoothie.

The blender Witherspoon uses in her Instagram video appears bigger than the one I have at home with me.

My blender was already struggling with fitting everything inside by the time I had added just the lettuce, but I kept going.

I have to agree with what Witherspoon said while she poured her smoothie into a glass: It was, indeed, very pretty.

I enjoyed neither the taste nor the texture.

The smoothie was a little chunky in texture even after I ran it through the blender for quite a while.

When it came to taste, the smoothie was bitter, which I didn't love. And while I'm no culinary expert, I believe the two whole heads of romaine lettuce might have been the culprit. It was also a little tart in spite of all the pieces of fruit.

Adding ice cubes to the smoothie definitely made it more palatable.

When it came to Stewart's juice, you'll recall that I wanted to add a few ice cubes but the drink didn't particularly need it — unlike Witherspoon's smoothie, which definitely could use the help.

I was full all morning, but maybe a little too full because the smoothie had so many fruits and vegetables.

I did also get a slight stomach ache around mid-morning, but it's unclear if it was because of the smoothie or something else I might have eaten the previous night.

While they both kept me full for a while, Stewart's tasted better and was incredibly refreshing. I look forward to making it again, even without a proper juicer!