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Wellness Shots

Green Lime Wellness Shot

This green lime wellness shot blends baby spinach, green apple, and ginger, then finishes it with fresh lime juice for four vivid 2-ounce shots, no juicer needed and ready in 10 minutes. It is a green juice for people who do not like green juice, with the lime doing the heavy lifting. For a milder, cooler cousin, try our lime cucumber mint wellness shot.

By Claudio  ·  Updated Oct 2026Jump to Recipe ↓
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Quick answer: Baby spinach, green apple, ginger, and water blended and strained, then brightened with fresh lime juice. It makes four vivid green 2-ounce shots in 10 minutes with no juicer. The apple and lime hide the spinach, so it tastes crisp and tangy rather than grassy.

Three small glass shot glasses of vivid green lime spinach shot on a light kitchen counter, with a lime half and a green apple behind them
Prep10 min
Total10 min
Serves4 shots (2 oz each)
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Instructions

1

Rinse the spinach, core and chop the apple, peel and chop the ginger, and squeeze the limes.

Baby spinach, chopped green apple, chopped ginger, and halved limes arranged on a cutting board next to a blender jar
2

Add the spinach, apple, ginger, and cold water to a blender and blend on high for 45 seconds until completely smooth with no flecks of leaf.

3

Pour through a fine-mesh strainer over a jar, pressing the pulp hard with a spoon. You should have about 1/2 cup of bright green liquid.

Bright green spinach and apple puree being pressed through a fine-mesh strainer into a glass jar
4

Stir in the lime juice, taste, and add more lime for tang. Pour into four small glasses and drink right away while the color is brightest.

Zesty Tip: Add the lime juice after blending and straining. Blended long with the greens, lime can turn the color dull and the flavor a little bitter. Drink soon after making, since the color fades.

Questions people actually ask

Will it taste like spinach?

Barely. Baby spinach is mild, and the green apple and lime dominate. If you want to be sure, start with 1/2 cup of spinach and work up.

Can I use kale or romaine instead of spinach?

Romaine works well and is milder. Kale is stronger and more bitter, so use half as much. Spinach is high in oxalates, so if you have been told to limit oxalates, for example because of kidney stones, romaine is the better swap.

Does it need a juicer?

No. A regular blender plus a fine-mesh strainer is enough. A nut milk bag gives an even smoother shot if you have one.

How long does it keep?

Drink it the day you make it. Green juices oxidize and dull within hours, and the flavor flattens by the next day, so make only what you will drink.

Can I add more fruit for sweetness?

A few chunks of pineapple or a drizzle of honey sweeten it without changing the character. Just keep the lime, since the acid is what keeps it from tasting like pond water.

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