I'm a big fan of the Innocent smoothies, in particular the Kiwi, Apples & Lime smoothie - a tasty way of getting all those vitamins (when there are colds going round the office I try to eat and drink as much fruit and veg as possible!). However, when I went into Boots for a meal deal they had sold out... oh the dilemma! Naked Green Machine Antioxidant Apple, Pineapple and Kiwi Juice Smoothie, hidden on the top shelf, seemed like the next best option.

Naked Green Machine is a grey-green 'pond algae' colour - but it does look like it would be good for you! The drink contains 3 &1/3 apples, 1 banana, 1/3 kiwi, 1/3 mango and 1 slice of pineapple as the main ingredients. The other 'antioxidant' ingredients added to the juice are: spirulina, chlorella, broccoli, spinach, blue green algae, garlic, barley grass, wheat grass, ginger and parsley. (Have I tempted you yet!?). Their 'selling point' on the front of the bottle is that there is "a pound of fruit in every bottle".

The drink comes in a see through bottle (all the better to see the sludge colour!) with a blue cap. The labelling is perhaps a little cluttered, but I like that one side is dedicated to the ingredients of the bottle and laid out really simply. It's not going to win any awards for design, but it's the health benefits not the look of the bottle on your desk that count!

I was expecting the juice to be quite thick as bananas are usually used in smoothies to help bulk the drink out, so I was quite surprised that Naked Antioxidant has a very watery texture to it. It is extremely smooth, with no lumps or little bits in it.

As the drink is named an 'apple, pineapple and kiwi juice smoothie' I was expecting it to predominately taste of these ingredients. However, the main taste of the drink is banana, although you do get hints of mango and pineapple. Perhaps not surprising when a whole banana is used but only one slice of pineapple and 1/3 of a kiwi! The taste is quite pleasant and not overly sweet as some smoothies can be.

With 0g of fat and only naturally occurring sugars, the drink's a lot better for you than most other drinks you may be tempted by. However, if you are diabetic you should note that one bottle contains a whopping 52g of sugar (58% of your recommended daily allowance)!

The 450ml carton costs a staggering £2.50 from Boots, unless it's included in their £3.29 meal deal. When you get a full carton of the Innocent drink for £2.67, I think asking people to pay £2.50 for a small drink is slightly unrealistic. However, as part of the meal deal it's good value.

I would buy this drink again, but probably only if my preferred Innocent drink wasn't available. The watery texture and banana flavour are not to my liking, I prefer my smoothies to be a little thicker!

If you have a strong desire to phone Naked Juice, they do have a free phone number (0800 7833 851) and their UK office is based in Leicester.