Plenish is a premium juice brand taking the store-bought juice scene by storm, offering a variety of organic, cold-pressed juices. Plenish offers various nutrient-dense beverages made from organic fruits and vegetables while emphasising sustainability. However, since Plenish is positioned as a premium juice brand, its products carry significant price tags. A single bottle of their 300ml shot dosing bottle comes in at £4.50, a hefty amount for anyone.
Re-Plenish At Home
Plenish is a premium juice brand taking the store-bought juice scene by storm, offering a variety of organic, cold-pressed juices. Plenish offers various nutrient-dense beverages made from organic fruits and vegetables while emphasising sustainability. However, since Plenish is positioned as a premium juice brand, its products carry significant price tags. A single bottle of their 300ml shot dosing bottle comes in at £4.50, a hefty amount for anyone.
The Juice
Plenish doesn’t add sugar or preservatives, a common addition to many store-bought juices, which is a pleasant surprise. Plenish treat their juices via HPP (High-Pressure Processing) whereby juices are placed into a tank which is filled with water and applied with extremely high levels of pressure to remove potentially harmful bacteria. This process extends shelf life and does so without preservatives.
Plenish claims HPP treatment is good for preserving key vitamins, minerals, and enzymes typically destroyed via typical UHT (Ultra High Temperature) treatment. This is technically true as UHT treatment removes much of the nutrient value of juice, but HPP isn’t as great as Plenish makes it out to be.
When juice is pressurised via HPP, heat is generated. According to the FDA, “HPP treatment will increase the temperature of foods through adiabatic heating approximately 3°C per 100 MPa.” When juice is treated via HPP, it can be pressurised up to 600 Mpa. This means the juice can be heated up to 18°C from its starting temperature. Heat deteriorates the nutrient value and enzyme activity in juice, stripping it of maximum potential health benefits.
Studies conducted immediately after the HPP process have shown that the remaining nutrient content is between 87-100%, while enzyme residual activity, which varies depending on the enzyme tested and the settings of the HPP process, lies within the range of 20-60%. Since this study is conducted immediately after the HPP process, it's difficult to tell whether these values hold up after the several weeks it could take to be purchased and consumed.
Make Your Own
And it’s hard to ignore the mysterious nature of where ingredients used in these store-bought juices originate. Home juicing ensures you have total control over every single ingredient going into your juice and complete confidence that your juice is of the utmost quality.
It’s not rocket science either! To create delicious, refreshing juices at home just like the ones offered by Plenish, you don’t need intricate commercial juicing setups or exotic ingredient lists. Here are some of our favourite recipes:
Ginger Immunity Shot
Create your very own fiery Ginger Immunity Juice with fresh, organic produce, hand-selected by you for the most nutrient-dense juice possible. This recipe incorporates sweet apples and sour acerola cherry to make a zesty juice that packs a punch. Acerola Cherries are high in Vitamin C and support immunity.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 of a Chopped Apple
- 5-inch Piece of Fresh Root Ginger
- 1/2 of a Lemon (skin and pith removed)
- Splash of Apple Cider Vinegar
- Acerola Cherry Powder
Berry Gut Health
This potent juice provides deep, fruity, sweet flavours with a zesty twist and a tangy, sour punch. This recipe contains pomegranate, raspberry, apple, apple cider vinegar and lime juice. Pomegranate is a great source of Vitamin C and folate, as well as a variety of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory plant compounds.
Ingredients:
- 40g Pomegranate Seeds
- 1/4 of a Chopped Apple
- 6 Fresh Raspberries
- 1 Teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar (5ml)
- 1 Teaspoon of Lime Juice (5ml)
Turmeric Defence
This delicious turmeric defence juice contains a background heat flavour from turmeric, a refreshing, citrussy taste from orange, a sharp, tangy note of pineapple and a fiery, warm kick from ginger and cayenne pepper.
Ingredients:
1/2 a Peeled Orange
1 Small Piece of Pineapple
- 1 Small Piece of Peeled Fresh Ginger
- 1 Teaspoon of Fresh Lemon Juice (5ml)
- 1/4 Teaspoon of Ground Turmeric or a Small Piece of Fresh Turmeric Root
- A Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
