BHA & BHT Free Ginger Turmeric Wellness Shot
These little shots pack a serious punch — fresh ginger and turmeric bring bold, earthy heat, while lemon juice cuts through with bright acidity and raw honey smooths everything out into something genuinely craveable. A pinch of black pepper is more than a garnish here; it actually helps your body absorb the turmeric's active compounds, so it's doing real work in every sip. Many store-bought wellness shots rely on preservatives like BHA and BHT to extend shelf life, but this recipe skips all of that entirely by using nothing but whole, fresh ingredients you can find at any grocery store. Blending and straining the ginger and turmeric yourself means you control exactly what goes into the glass — no additives, no mystery stabilizers, just pure flavor and function. The deep orange-yellow color alone is enough to make you feel like you're doing something good for yourself, and honestly, you are. Make a batch at the start of the week, keep it in a sealed jar in the fridge, and you've got five days of morning ritual sorted.
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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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