Citric Acid Free Ginger Turmeric Wellness Shot
These little shots pack a serious punch — bold, warming, and deeply aromatic from the fresh ginger and turmeric at their core. For anyone avoiding citric acid as an additive, store-bought wellness shots and bottled tonics are basically a minefield, since citric acid is one of the most common preservatives and flavor enhancers used in commercial health drinks. This recipe sidesteps all of that by using whole, unprocessed roots and real squeezed lemon juice as the only source of natural acidity — nothing synthetic, nothing hidden on a label. The raw honey dissolves right into the strained liquid, adding gentle sweetness and rounding out the heat from the black pepper and optional cayenne. Blending and straining the fresh roots pulls out every bit of flavor and color, leaving you with a vibrant, silky shot that looks as good as it feels. Make a batch at the start of the week and you have five days of effortless mornings covered — just shake the jar and go.
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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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