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National Green Juice Day

Drink · January 26

A day for green juice, the bright drink pressed from leafy greens, cucumber, celery and fruit, and for trying a glass of your own.

National Green Juice Day falls on Tuesday, January 26, 2027. That is 91 days away.

Green juice is what you get when leafy greens and crisp vegetables go through a juicer. Common ingredients include kale, spinach, celery, cucumber and parsley, often with an apple, a pear or a squeeze of lemon or lime to round out the flavor.

The color is the first thing anyone notices. Depending on the mix it can be a pale, grassy green or something closer to a deep forest shade. The taste runs the same range. Cucumber and celery make it light and watery, kale and parsley push it toward earthy and a little bitter, and fruit pulls it back toward sweet. Ginger adds a sharp warmth that some people love and others approach with caution.

There are two main ways to make it at home. A juicer separates the liquid from the pulp, giving a thin, smooth drink. A blender keeps everything, so the result is thicker unless you strain it through a fine sieve or a nut milk bag. Both work, and the leftover pulp can go into soups, muffins or the compost.

Fresh green juice tends to separate as it sits, with the heavier parts sinking and a foam rising to the top. A quick stir brings it back together. Many people drink it soon after making it, when the flavor is brightest and the color hasn't started to dull.

If you're new to it, a simple mix of cucumber, apple and lemon is a mild place to start, and you can add more greens once you know what you like.

Ways to celebrate

• Try a simple green juice of cucumber, apple and lemon.
• Blend greens with water and strain them if you have no juicer.
• Add a slice of fresh ginger and see how it changes the taste.
• Share a favorite green juice combination with a friend.
• Put leftover juice pulp into soup or your compost.

Dates

All national days on January 26

Also on January 26

• National Peanut Brittle Day
• Spouse's Day

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