1) Light destroys the vitamins in freshly-squeezed juice so cartons are better for storage than bottles. 2) There are two basic types of fresh fruit juice: 100 per cent juice and pure fruit juice ‘made from concentrate’ which is diluted with water

easily be swapped. I discovered this when Rory suffered from a bad reaction to cow’s milk as a baby. I used apple juice instead and now I actually prefer it to milk. It lends a subtle sweetness, meaning you don’t need to add sugar. It also packs in a

Makes 6 glassesIngredients4 glasses of blood orange juice 200g (7oz) raspberries2 glasses of iceMethodWhizz the raspberries and ice in your smoothie machine or blender. Add the blood orange juice. Pour into glasses and serve. 

of the ingredients to your liking, or even some of your own favourite ingredients, such as desiccated coconut or flaked toasted almonds.Ingredients175g (6oz) oats1 tbsp water2 tbsp milk 150ml (5fl oz) natural yoghurtHalf a lemon, juiced2 tbsp ground hazelnuts

Makes 8 If you decide to make them when clementines are in season, use clementine juice instead of orange juice as children prefer its sweeter flavour. If you make your own fruit juices, strawberry or raspberry could replace the cranberry

Makes 4 lolliesIngredients2 peaches300ml (10fl oz) water1 red apple125g (41/2oz) strawberriesMethodRemove the stones from the peaches, chop them into even-sized chunks, then juice. Add one-third of the water and divide evenly between the lolly

Ingredients500g (1lb 2oz) of ripe or frozen raspberries to make 250ml (81/2fl oz) of raspberry juice 100g (31/2oz)  caster sugar200ml (7fl oz) Jersey cream100ml (31/2fl oz) yoghurtMethodFirst, juice the raspberries. To do this, first mash them up

Ingredients300g raspberries150g blueberries150g redcurrants150g strawberriesJuice of 1/2 lemon1 fresh bay leaf (optional)150ml water500g caster sugarMethod Simmer the fruit, lemon juice and bay leaf in a saucepan of water for 10 minutes. Add

Pittas recipe below. Chicken Pittas With Yoghurt And Mint DressingServes 4Serve in pitta breads while the chicken is warm.IngredientsFor the chicken8 chicken mini fillets4 tbsp natural yoghurt1 tsp milk curry paste1 tsp clear honey1 tsp lemon juice

) fresh orange juice1 tsp clear honey100g (31/2oz) milk or plain chocolateMethodCut each banana into four pieces. Place in a liquidiser, add the milk, orange juice and honey, and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into six 50ml (2fl oz) lolly moulds so