Lactose Free Ginger Turmeric Wellness Shot
These little shots pack a serious punch — fresh ginger and turmeric blended together create a deep, fiery orange liquid that looks as vibrant as it tastes. A squeeze of lemon 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. Black pepper is the quiet hero here, since it's well known to enhance the absorption of curcumin, the active compound in turmeric, so that small addition is doing real work. The optional pinch of cayenne is there if you want to turn the intensity up a notch. Every single ingredient in this recipe is naturally free of dairy, so there's no swapping or substituting needed — just whole, plant-based goodness in every sip. Blend a batch, strain it, and keep a jar in the fridge for up to five days so your morning routine stays effortless all week long.
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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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