Fruit juice recipes

Fresh nectarine smoothie blended with orange juice, lemon juice, sugar, and ice. A five-ingredient fruit drink ready in 10 minutes with no dairy and no added fat.

Sugar-free fruit cookies with raisins, currants, nutmeg, and hot apple juice instead of sugar. A big-batch drop cookie sweetened naturally by dried fruit.

French fruit fritters with a light, airy batter made from separated eggs and lemon juice. Dip any fruit in the batter and deep fry until golden. Dust with powdered sugar.

Chilled peach strawberry soup blended with yogurt and lemon juice. A no-cook fruit soup that's light, creamy, and ready after a quick chill. Swap in nectarines when peaches aren't in season.

Frozen fruit cups made with applesauce, strawberries, mandarin oranges, grapes, and orange juice concentrate. Healthy no-sugar-added frozen snack for kids and lunchboxes.

Chilled fruit gazpacho with tomatoes, honeydew, cantaloupe, mango, nectarines, and cucumber in fresh orange juice with basil, mint, and a jalapeño kick. A stunning summer starter.

Shrimp sauteed with fresh pineapple, papaya, orange juice, and lime in a glossy cornstarch-thickened fruit sauce. A bright Salvadoran-inspired seafood dinner served over rice.

Jicama, cucumber, and orange salad with lime juice, chili powder, and fresh mint. A crisp, refreshing Mexican-style fruit and vegetable salad served cold.

Homemade fruit sweeteners made by reducing frozen juice concentrates into thick, syrupy natural sugar substitutes for baking and cooking without refined sugar.

Strawberry banana slushie made with frozen fruit and orange juice, no ice or added sugar needed. Three ingredients blend into a thick, frosty drink in minutes. A healthy summer treat kids can make themselves.

Cabbage fruit salad with a tangy sour cream dressing, diced apples, and raisins. A no-cook slaw tossed in pineapple juice and lemon for a sweet, creamy crunch that chills beautifully.

Fruit vanilla yogurt dip: creamy low-fat vanilla yogurt brightened with orange juice concentrate, lime, and a touch of brown sugar. A quick, healthy four-ingredient dip for apples, pears, and peaches.

Wonderful fruit cookies are lightly sweetened raisin and currant drop cookies made with hot apple juice and nutmeg. A diabetic-friendly, low-sugar cookie with real fruit flavor.

Summer fruit salad bowl of nectarines, raspberries, and grapes over crisp iceberg, dressed with a cream cheese sauce thickened with macerated ginger-nectarine juices.

Refreshing low-calorie watermelon ice made with fresh melon, honey, lime juice, and a touch of gelatin. A frozen summer treat that's naturally light and bursting with fruit flavor.

Chilled strawberry soup blended with pineapple juice, Burgundy wine, and sour cream, topped with whipped cream and mint. A gorgeous no-cook fruit soup for summer entertaining.