Dairy Free Ginger Turmeric Wellness Shot
This vibrant little shot packs a serious punch — fresh ginger and turmeric blended together create that deep, fiery orange-yellow liquid that looks as powerful as it tastes. Lemon juice brightens everything up while raw honey rounds out the heat with just enough sweetness to make it genuinely enjoyable rather than a chore to drink. A pinch of black pepper is the quiet hero here, helping your body absorb the turmeric's active compounds so you actually get the most out of every sip. The optional cayenne adds a slow, warming kick for anyone who likes to feel it all the way down. Every single ingredient is naturally free of dairy, so there's nothing to swap or second-guess — just whole, real food doing its thing. 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 up to five days.
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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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