Hazelnut Free Ginger Turmeric Wellness Shot
These little shots pack a serious punch — fresh ginger and turmeric blended together create a fiery, earthy base that warms you from the inside out. A squeeze of lemon brightens everything up, while raw honey rounds out the heat with just enough sweetness to make each sip genuinely enjoyable. Black pepper is more than a seasoning here — it actually helps your body absorb the beneficial compounds in turmeric, so it earns its place in the recipe. The optional cayenne is there if you want to turn the intensity up a notch, but the shot delivers plenty of kick even without it. Every ingredient in this recipe is straightforward and naturally free from tree nuts, so there's no label-scanning or cross-contamination stress to worry about. Blend, strain, stir, and you're done — it stores in the fridge for up to five days, making it easy to build a daily ritual without starting from scratch each morning.
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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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