flipMorning Green Juice with Lemon and Myrtle
Morning Green Juice with Lemon and Myrtle
Why this dish? Between shoots, physical preparations and the Hollywood rhythm, pressed green juices are part of the wellness culture of LA stars. For Nicole Kidman, this morning glass is the recovery gesture that accompanies the discipline of her physical transformations.
A bright, refreshing green juice: spinach, celery, cucumber, green apple and lemon, lifted with a hint of lemon myrtle, to drink well chilled upon waking.
In the morning, even before makeup, I have my green glass — a little bitter, very lemony, that wakes up the whole body at once. Shoots exhaust you, hours are long, so I need something clean and alive to reset. I put a touch of myrtle from home, and suddenly Los Angeles tastes a little bit like Sydney. It's not a star's whim, believe me: it's just my way of taking care of the instrument before the performance.
- •Green leaves — a handful (base)
- •Cucumber — a piece (water and freshness)
- •Lemon — half (acidity)
Morning Green Juice with Lemon and Myrtle
A bright, refreshing green juice: spinach, celery, cucumber, green apple and lemon, lifted with a hint of lemon myrtle, to drink well chilled upon waking.
Why this dish? Between shoots, physical preparations and the Hollywood rhythm, pressed green juices are part of the wellness culture of LA stars. For Nicole Kidman, this morning glass is the recovery gesture that accompanies the discipline of her physical transformations.
In the morning, even before makeup, I have my green glass — a little bitter, very lemony, that wakes up the whole body at once. Shoots exhaust you, hours are long, so I need something clean and alive to reset. I put a touch of myrtle from home, and suddenly Los Angeles tastes a little bit like Sydney. It's not a star's whim, believe me: it's just my way of taking care of the instrument before the performance.
Ingredients (period version)
- Green leaves — a handful (base)
- Cucumber — a piece (water and freshness)
- Lemon — half (acidity)
Ingredients
- Fresh spinach — 2 handfuls (mild green base)
- Celery stalks — 2 (bitter mineral note)
- Cucumber — 1/2 (freshness and volume)
- Green apple — 1 (sweet-tartness)
- Lemon — 1/2 (juice) (bright acidity)
- Fresh ginger — 1 small piece (tonic)
- Ground lemon myrtle — 1 pinch (signature perfume)
- Cold water — a little (fluidity)
Method
- Wash all vegetables.
- Juice spinach, celery, cucumber and apple in a juicer (or blend then strain).
- Add lemon juice, grated ginger and the pinch of lemon myrtle.
- Thin with a little water if needed, serve immediately very chilled.
How it was made : Green vegetable juices became part of Californian wellness culture from the 2000s-2010s, extending the 'detox' diets popularised in Hollywood. Before electric juicers, leaves were pressed by hand or through a sieve.
The contemporary twist : Served in a frosted glass with a cucumber ribbon, like a red-carpet cocktail... without alcohol.
Nicole Kidman · Charactorium
