How much should it cost for a few swigs of fruit juice?
Last week at Dundrum, I craved something healthy to see me through the tedious torture of a day’s shopping in this oddly alluring hellhole. I got a perfectly fine smoothie, full of kiwis and various healthy fruits. But as I queued, I was nearly bowled over by the price of the pure juices. It cost €4 for an apple juice. Four euro! I know the usual arguments about high rents, wages, insurance etc, so please, don’t: this juice price just didn’t tally with the rest of the menu. Is it a rip off record?
At Zumo juice in Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, an energiser juice (€3.85) was slurped down in the sun. Delicious though it was, I suspect the mark-up was similarly quite high.
I used to make smoothies every day, until last year I reverted back to my natural state of skipping breakfast or just having natural yogurt with honey and fruit. Now I tend to part with far too much cash if I’m passing a juice bar and the urge takes me. They seem even more appealing in summer time.
Do you buy juices and smoothies, or is it better to make your own? And can you share any good fruity tips?