Was it possible to make juices before blenders were invented?

I see all these recipes which call for the creation of a paste with all these various different ingredients, I was just watching a video to make... ... read more

mortor and pestal. i always keep one handy and use it for smaller jobs. it cleans a lot easier than a blender and it does well to extract the aromas from herbs. i usually make my marinades in it or if im adding any herb to a dish i crush it in there a little beforehand. read more

Early smoothies were simply fruit, fruit juice and ice, and they were an obscure concept in the United States until the natural food craze of the '60s and '70s. During these decades, health food stores popped up around the country, and these stores often made and sold blended fruit drinks. read more