Almond Free Ginger Turmeric Wellness Shot
These little shots pack a serious punch — fresh ginger and turmeric blended together create a bold, warming base that's bright with lemon and just a touch of heat from black pepper and optional cayenne. The deep orange-yellow color alone is enough to make you feel like you're doing something good for yourself. Many store-bought wellness shots contain nut-derived ingredients or are processed on shared equipment, so blending your own at home gives you full control over every single thing going in the glass. The process is straightforward: blend, strain, stir in raw honey, and you're done. Black pepper is included intentionally — it's a classic pairing with turmeric that helps your body make the most of what you're drinking. Make a batch at the start of the week, stash it in the fridge, and you've got a ready-to-go morning ritual for days. One small shot and you'll understand why people swear by these.
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6 servings
- 3 oz (about 1 large knob) fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 oz (about 1 small knob) fresh turmeric, peeled and roughly chopped
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the ginger, turmeric, lemon juice, and cold water in a blender. Blend on high for 45–60 seconds until the mixture is as smooth as possible and the liquid turns a deep orange-yellow.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a small pitcher or jar. Pour the blended mixture through the strainer, pressing firmly on the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the pulp.
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