Eight nutrient-rich Toronto juices for juice cleanses and detoxes
Eight nutrient-rich Toronto juices for juice cleanses and detoxes
By Kate Carraway |
By Kate Carraway |
By Kate Carraway | Photographs by Christopher Stevenson
Toronto is in the midst of a juice boom. New cafés are serving nutrient-jacked elixirs to help you get your herbivore glow on, and delivery services are selling multi-day detoxes. Here, the best of the city’s juicetopia.
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- <strong>Sea Fare</strong><br /><br /> Belmonte Raw, the vegan takeout spot and detox service in Leslieville, makes a simple mix of tangy organic grapefruit and spirulina, an amino acid–rich algae that’s reputed to strengthen the immune system. $5–$9. <em>1022 Queen St. E., 647-340-1218.</em><br />
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- <strong>Green Machine</strong><br /><br /> The Owl and Goose offers just one veggie-based smoothie each day. A typical blend could include kale, collard greens, pea shoots, pear, apple, ginger and lemon, which all makes for a surprisingly sweet drink. $8. <em>The Mercantile, 297 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-531-7563.</em>
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- <strong>Organ Tune-up</strong><br /><br /> Spinach, cranberries, oranges, carrots and beets—antioxidant-rich ingredients meant to help cleanse the liver—make for a tart, earthy juice. It’s one of 800 options from the bespoke juice service Raw Juice Guru. $10. <em>Delivery only. 1-800-831-9028.</em>
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- <strong>Pucker Up</strong><br /><br /> The so-called Citrus Explosion at Sadie’s is a pulpy, sour-sweet hit of grapefruit, lemon and orange. It’s a tart base for extra-healthy add-ins such as ginger, pomegranate, peppermint and greens. $4. 504 Adelaide St. W., 416-777-2343; <em>146 Baldwin St., 647-340-1155.</em>
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- <strong>Detox Dessert</strong><br /> Total Cleanse, the program responsible for Jeanne Beker’s 20-pound weight loss back in 2010, makes a sweet blend of pineapple, strawberry, blueberry and apple with a lemony punch. $60 for three. Delivery only. <em>1415 Bloor St. W., 647-230-3699. </em>
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- <strong>The Fatty</strong><br /><br /> Sunshine Wholesome Market’s EFA (Essential Fatty Acids) Mix combines apple, avocado, banana, ginger and flax oil for milkshake smoothness. The fatty acids sharpen brain function and illuminate hair, skin and nails. $6–$7.75. <em>942 College St., 416-533-9582.</em>
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- <strong>Veggie Might</strong><br /><br /> Café Shu, the new juice bar at Totum Fitness’s two locations, packs a day’s worth of organic <br /> veggies into a thick, fresh, V8-like purée of tomato, celery and carrot. $6.50–$10. <em>445 King St. W., 416-979-9400; 1073 Yonge St., 416-928-0198.</em>
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- <strong>Hangover Helper</strong><br /> <br /> Benourished’s juice combines pineapple, coconut water, citrus, kelp, mint, ginger and Himalayan sea salt to help replenish electrolytes after a night of drinking. It tastes like ginger candy. $65 for six. <em>179 Avenue Rd., 647-349-4569.</em>
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