Juicy Winter WarmersJuicy Winter Warmers
    Juicy Winter WarmersJuicy Winter Warmers

    Totally delicious and superbly warming winter recipes from Jason Vale. Get juicy this winter.

    J'M-Sip

    This is the Juice Master’s take on a Lemsip, only without a drug in sight. It has become widely known as the J’M-sip (pronounced ‘Jemsip'). Fresh apple, ginger and lemon juice mixed with hot water, sweet- ened with a spoonful of manuka active honey. Even if you don’t have a cold this is just beautiful on a cold winter’s night.

    For colds and flu… it's a hottie!

    INGREDIENTS

    1 Golden Delicious apple

    3 cm chunk fresh ginger root Juice the apple, ginger and

    1⁄2 medium lemon (unwaxed)

    1 tsp manuka honey

    1⁄2 cup hot water

    METHOD

    Pour the juice into your favourite mug. Make sure you only half fill the mug and then top up with hot (not boiling) water from the kettle. Add the manuka honey, stir well and sip your way back to health.

    Best Served… If you need one of these, chances are you are lying in bed watching old re-runs on TV, tissues by your side. This should soon have you up on your feet!

    Sweet Cherry Tomato & Roasted Pepper Soup

    ‘Sweet cherry tomatoes and roasted peppers merge to create a souper-scrumptious flavour explosion.'

    INGREDIENTS

    1 red pepper

    1 yellow pepper

    1 small red onion

    2 cloves of garlic, peeled

    12 cherry tomatoes, stalks removed

    1 tbsp of vegetable

    1 vegetable stock cube

    Crushed black pepper

    METHOD

    1. Preheat the oven to 180°C
    2. Remove the stalks and seeds from the pep-pers and chop into small chunks.
    3. Peel the onion and chop into chunks.
    4. Place the peppers, onion, garlic and tomatoeson a large baking tray, drizzle with oil androast in the oven for 15 minutes.
    5. Prepare the stock by dissolving the stock cubein (570 ml) boiling water.

    6.Remove the vegetables from the oven and

    empty into a large saucepan; add the stock and seasoning. Remove from the heat and, using a blender (hand or jug), blend the soup until smooth.

    7. Pour into a bowl and enjoy

    Carrot, Coriander & Orange Soup

    This recipe is packed with vitamins B, C and folic acid, plus potassium, sodium and magnesium. It helps with a whole heap of ailments but tastes great too!

    INGREDIENTS

    15 g organic butter

    1 onion, peeled and finely chopped 455 g carrots (thinly sliced)

    700 ml vegetable or chicken stock

    1 tbsp fresh coriander

    Juice & pulp of 1 orange

    Black pepper freshly ground Coriander chopped to garnish

    METHOD

    A Souper Winter Warmer!

    Melt the butter in a pan over a low heat. Stir in the onion and carrots and cook gently for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, cover the pan and cook gently for 30 minutes, until the carrots are soft. Allow the soup to cool slightly. Purée in a blender, return to the pan and reheat gently. Serve garnished with coriander.

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