I tried the green juice Martha Stewart drinks daily for glowing skin, and her elixir of youth kept me energized all morning

Debanjali BoseJan 30, 2021, 19:53 IST

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Martha Stewart has been drinking and talking about her daily green juice for almost 10 years.
The juice, packed with leafy greens, is frequently mentioned in her beauty routine.
The drink has a kick from ginger, sweetness from fruits, and an aftertaste of celery.

I'm not the biggest fan of green juice and don't actively seek it out - but I decided to make an exception when I heard about Martha Stewart's recipe.

Stewart isn't shy about publicizing her love for this healthy juice. The drink, which is packed with leafy greens, fruits, and a refreshing kick of ginger, is routinely mentioned as a part of the skincare regimen she credits with keeping her skin looking so 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. Before that, 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.

And most recently, Stewart demonstrated how to make her famous green juice during an appearance on the "Today" show.

Despite being a little wary about green juice in general, I decided to make a batch following Stewart's recipe to see if it lived up to all this hype.

While I might need to drink it for longer than two days to see any noticeable benefits in my skin, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the juice gave me an energy boost and kept me full for several hours. Plus, it actually tasted great!

Martha Stewart has been talking about her signature green juice recipe for almost 10 years, most recently during an appearance on the "Today" show.

Martha Stewart's green juice is a big part of her skincare routine. Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Vanity Fair

Stewart said she goes "totally organic" with the ingredients and added that she grows a lot of the ingredients herself. I've got less of a green thumb than Stewart, so I just made a trip to the supermarket instead.

Stewart's green juice is packed with leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits. My grocery haul for the taste test looked very green, as expected, with a burst of color from the orange.

My grocery haul. Debanjali Bose/Insider

Stewart's green juice is packed with leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits. My grocery haul for the taste test looked very green, as expected, with a burst of color from the orange.

I did run into one roadblock - Stewart has a juicer that she uses for this recipe, and I don't. I came up with a workaround to use a blender and then run the smoothie-like drink through a sieve to turn it into juice.

I had to make do with a blender because I don't have a juicer like Stewart. Debanjali Bose/Insider

I did run into one roadblock - Stewart has a juicer that she uses for this recipe, and I don't. I came up with a workaround to use a blender and then run the smoothie-like drink through a sieve to turn it into juice.

This meant that, unlike Stewart, I had one extra step involved - chopping up the ingredients.

I started by chopping the ingredients. I only used two of the four orange wedges pictures here. Debanjali Bose/Insider

I held onto the spare bits from my cutting board that didn't make it to the blender to follow Stewart's advice and compost them.

Anything I didn't use in the juice went into the compost bin. Debanjali Bose/Insider

I knew going in that using a blender instead of a juicer would be more labor-intensive, but it ended up but being even more complicated than that.

My blender stuffed with the ingredients. Debanjali Bose/Insider

I thought I might've overstuffed the blender, so I took out some of the ingredients from the top and waited until the bottom half had blended into a pulp before adding the rest back in. I also used a spatula to push the mixture towards the blades.

The blender was very full once all the ingredients were in. Debanjali Bose/Insider

I thought I might've overstuffed the blender, so I took out some of the ingredients from the top and waited until the bottom half had blended into a pulp before adding the rest back in. I also used a spatula to push the mixture towards the blades.

I wasn't a big fan of the smoothie the blender produced. Neither the appearance or the taste impressed me. But I reminded myself that I was only halfway through the process.

The smoothie, blended. Debanjali Bose/Insider

I wasn't a big fan of the smoothie the blender produced. Neither the appearance or the taste impressed me. But I reminded myself that I was only halfway through the process.

But once I ran the smoothie through a sieve, I finally had the green juice I was after. I was pleasantly surprised that my makeshift-juicing hack worked and that the liquid barely had any pesky bits of solid fruits and veggies in it.

I ran the smoothie through a sieve to get the juice. Debanjali Bose/Insider

But once I ran the smoothie through a sieve, I finally had the green juice I was after. I was pleasantly surprised that my makeshift-juicing hack worked and that the liquid barely had any pesky bits of solid fruits and veggies in it.

After a mildly stressful 30 minutes or so, I tasted the juice and I can confidently say it was absolutely worth the effort.

The finished juice. Debanjali Bose/Insider

The juice was delicious and refreshing. It had a kick from the ginger, sweetness from the fruits, and an aftertaste of celery - all of which I enjoyed.

I used only a portion of the ginger pictured here but that was enough to add a kick. Debanjali Bose/Insider

With every single sip of the refreshing green beverage, I couldn't help but think about how good it would taste with a couple of ice cubes on a hot summer evening.

I will absolutely make this green juice again. Debanjali Bose/Insider

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I tried the green juice Martha Stewart drinks daily for glowing skin, and her elixir of youth kept me energized all morning

Martha Stewart has been talking about her signature green juice recipe for almost 10 years, most recently during an appearance on the "Today" show.

Stewart said she goes "totally organic" with the ingredients and added that she grows a lot of the ingredients herself. I've got less of a green thumb than Stewart, so I just made a trip to the supermarket instead.

Stewart's green juice is packed with leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits. My grocery haul for the taste test looked very green, as expected, with a burst of color from the orange.

I did run into one roadblock - Stewart has a juicer that she uses for this recipe, and I don't. I came up with a workaround to use a blender and then run the smoothie-like drink through a sieve to turn it into juice.

This meant that, unlike Stewart, I had one extra step involved - chopping up the ingredients.

I held onto the spare bits from my cutting board that didn't make it to the blender to follow Stewart's advice and compost them.

I knew going in that using a blender instead of a juicer would be more labor-intensive, but it ended up but being even more complicated than that.

I thought I might've overstuffed the blender, so I took out some of the ingredients from the top and waited until the bottom half had blended into a pulp before adding the rest back in. I also used a spatula to push the mixture towards the blades.

I wasn't a big fan of the smoothie the blender produced. Neither the appearance or the taste impressed me. But I reminded myself that I was only halfway through the process.

But once I ran the smoothie through a sieve, I finally had the green juice I was after. I was pleasantly surprised that my makeshift-juicing hack worked and that the liquid barely had any pesky bits of solid fruits and veggies in it.

After a mildly stressful 30 minutes or so, I tasted the juice and I can confidently say it was absolutely worth the effort.

The juice was delicious and refreshing. It had a kick from the ginger, sweetness from the fruits, and an aftertaste of celery - all of which I enjoyed.

With every single sip of the refreshing green beverage, I couldn't help but think about how good it would taste with a couple of ice cubes on a hot summer evening.