Celery and pineapple juice is a bright green, sweet-and-savory juice: the pineapple covers celery’s salty, grassy taste, and the celery cuts pineapple’s sweetness. It is one of the easiest ways for beginners to start drinking celery juice. Here is the recipe, the best ratio, honest nutrition facts and who should be careful.
Quick answer: Juice 4 celery stalks with 2 cups (about 330 g) of fresh pineapple chunks and a squeeze of lemon. Makes about 1½ cups (350 ml). No juicer? Blend with ½ cup water and strain. Drink it fresh or within 24 hours.
Celery Pineapple Juice Recipe
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Equipment | Juicer, or blender plus strainer |
| Yield | About 1½ cups (350 ml), 1–2 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 large celery stalks (about 250 g), with leaves
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (about 330 g)
- ½ lemon or 1 lime, peeled
- Optional: 1 cm piece of fresh ginger, a handful of cucumber or a few mint leaves
Instructions
- Wash the celery well, especially at the base where soil collects. Cut the pineapple into chunks that fit your juicer chute.
- Juice the pineapple and celery, alternating them so the soft pineapple helps push the fibrous celery through.
- Finish with the lemon (and ginger if using). Stir.
- No juicer: chop everything, blend with ½ cup (120 ml) cold water for 45 seconds and strain through a nut-milk bag.
- Serve over ice straight away.
Finding Your Ratio
| Ratio (celery : pineapple) | Taste | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 : 2 | Sweet, tropical | First-time celery drinkers |
| 1 : 1 | Balanced | Everyday green juice |
| 2 : 1 | Savory, grassy | Lower sugar, celery lovers |
Use a masticating juicer for celery if you can: it handles stringy stalks better and gives a higher yield than most centrifugal juicers. Our guide to the best juicers for celery compares models.
Nutrition Facts
| Per 100 g raw | Celery | Pineapple |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | About 14 kcal | About 50 kcal |
| Sugars | About 1.3 g | About 10 g |
| Vitamin C | About 3 mg | About 48 mg |
| Vitamin K | About 29 µg | Under 1 µg |
| Potassium | About 260 mg | About 109 mg |
A 350 ml glass made with this recipe has roughly 200 kcal and about 35 g of natural sugar, almost all from the pineapple. Use the 1:1 or 2:1 ratio if you want less sugar.
Benefits: What Is Realistic
- Vitamin C: pineapple is a rich source, and fresh juice keeps most of it, which supports normal immune function and collagen formation (NIH Office of Dietary Supplements).
- Bromelain: fresh pineapple contains bromelain, a group of protein-digesting enzymes. Bromelain supplements have been studied for swelling and inflammation, but a glass of juice contains far less, and heat-treated bottled juice contains almost none. So fresh juice may offer a little, but do not expect a medicinal effect.
- Hydration: both ingredients are more than 85% water.
- Vitamin K and potassium from celery support normal blood clotting and blood pressure.
Claims that celery juice “detoxes” the liver or cures chronic illness are not supported by research. Your liver and kidneys do that job. For an honest look, read celery juice detox symptoms and is celery juice beneficial?.
Who Should Be Careful
- Blood thinners: celery provides vitamin K. If you take warfarin, keep your vitamin K intake steady and talk to your doctor before drinking green juices daily.
- Diabetes: this juice is high in natural sugar. Choose the 2:1 celery ratio and keep it to a small glass with a meal.
- IBS: celery contains mannitol, a FODMAP that can trigger bloating. See is celery low FODMAP?.
- Mouth tingling: fresh pineapple can make your mouth sore because of bromelain. That is normal and fades quickly.
Storage
Drink it within 24 hours. Store it in a full, airtight glass jar in the fridge to limit oxidation; it separates as it sits, so shake well. Celery juice loses flavor quickly, so see how long celery juice lasts in the fridge for details.
Good Add-Ins
- Cucumber: more volume, fewer calories. Try our pineapple cucumber juice.
- Ginger: adds heat. See pineapple ginger juice.
- Green apple: tart and crisp, see green apple juice.
- Spinach or kale: extra greens with little change in taste.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it better to drink celery and pineapple juice on an empty stomach?
There is no good evidence that timing matters. Drink it when it suits you; with a meal is better if you watch your blood sugar.
Can I use canned pineapple?
Yes, but choose pineapple canned in juice, not syrup, and expect a less fresh taste. Canned pineapple has very little active bromelain.
How much celery and pineapple juice should I drink per day?
One small glass (about 240 ml) a day is a sensible amount as part of a balanced diet. Eat whole fruit and vegetables too for fiber.
