Cold pressed

When the heat of the summer sun bakes the shores of the Central Coast, nothing is more refreshing than a fresh beverage from Santa Barbara’s Juice Ranch. These nutrient rich coldpressed juices are made with organic produce from local farms and come in a variety of flavors, each with their unique health properties.

Customer line up out the door for their favorites, served chilled in old’ fashion-style glass milk bottles. The alkalizing and energizing Greens n’ Ginger is a distinct earthy blend of kale, celery, romaine, cucumber, spinach, apple, lemon, and ginger. The creamy bone building and antiaging Strawberry Pearl combines cashews, strawberries, pearl powder, wild flower honey, and Himalayan salt. Or for a bright spicy bite, try the Johnny 5 Alive where apple, lemon, ginger and cayenne mix to enhance energy, circulation, and anti-inflammation. For an extra kick, get an individual 1oz shots of ginger or wheat grass, or your choice of 2oz blends that cleanse and boost immunity.

The Juice Ranch also offers a variety of cleanses including one called the Rebooter, which the website claims to be perfect for those who want to introduce more veggies to their diet while being less disruptive to their system. All cleanses include alkaline citrus water and Aloe Vera shots. This blooming Santa Barbra business, with additional locations in Westlake and Carpinteria, is owned by the growing family of Scott Walker and Erin Gomez, who are expecting their first child this year. These self-professed “cuckoo health nuts” create their concoctions with nature’s super food as their focus, nourishing bodies from the inside out. “We are 100% organic which means we have to work within the seasons. Once we identify which ingredients are seasonal it is up to our master alchemist to create perfectly balanced cold-pressed juice that serves to medicinally heal while maintaining robust character,” Walker explains.

To fuel and refresh your body, Juice Ranch is the quick and easy way to connect with raw organic food to keep you at your best this summer. --By

Jacquelyn De Longe

The Santa Barbara location is at 33 Parker Way. 805-845-4657. Check out products online at www.juiceranch.com. There is a $2 cost for each glass bottle, which you get reimbursed, when you bring the bottle back into the store.