hand juicer

For the simplest juices this is all you will need. You can find a small stainless steel or plastic manual juicer with a collection cup for $15 or less. Combined with a good knife and cutting board, this tool will be all you need for occasional juicing.

Optional utensils

A citrus juicer is useful for quickly squeezing lemons and limes. A wheatgrass juicer is a hand-cranked juicer for recipes that use wheatgrass and other soft leaves. A mango corer is a useful tool for using fresh mangoes in your juices. Oxo makes one that is sold in many grocery stores for around $12.

electric juice extractor

When you want to make juicing a part of your lifestyle or go on a juicing diet, you’ll be more successful if you have an electric juicer. Breville, Black & Decker, Hamilton Beach and Jack Lalanne are some of the most popular brands. Heavy juicers have a feed tube, much like a food processor, and a mesh strainer that separates the pulp from the juice. Most fruits can be placed in the juicer whole, making juicing quick and easy. These units produce much more juice than a manual juicer and the pulp can be composted or used in many recipes.

blender

A high-quality blender is a nice addition because it allows you to expand your recipes to frozen fruit juices, smoothies, and blended soups. Black & Decker, Hamilton Beach, Cuisinart, KitchenAid, and Oster are the most common brands. Always buy a professional series blender with the most power you can afford. You really only need two speeds and preferably a durable glass or polycarbonate container. Vitamix makes one of the best high-performance blenders available. They cost more but last much longer than other brands, and are so powerful that you can actually make hot soup in just a few minutes. It is a good investment if you are going to use your blender on a daily basis.