Carrageenan Free Lemon Cayenne Wellness Shot
Bright, fiery, and packed with real-deal ingredients, this wellness shot delivers a serious kick without a single additive or stabilizer in sight. That matters more than you might think — many store-bought wellness shots and juice blends rely on carrageenan as a thickener or emulsifier, which means label-reading becomes a part-time job. Here, everything comes straight from your kitchen: fresh lemon juice, raw honey, grated ginger, turmeric, cayenne, and black pepper. The black pepper isn't just there for heat — it actually helps your body absorb the turmeric more effectively, making this little shot work harder for you. Whisking everything together and straining out the ginger pulp gives you a smooth, clean liquid that's intense in the best possible way. It's tart, warming, and just spicy enough to wake you up from the inside out. Batch it into four shots and knock one back each morning for a genuinely satisfying ritual you mixed yourself.
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4 servings
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
Juice the lemons using a citrus juicer until you have 1/2 cup of fresh juice. Pour into a small pitcher or measuring cup.
- 2
Add the grated ginger, turmeric, cayenne, black pepper, honey, and water to the lemon juice. Whisk vigorously until the honey is fully dissolved and the turmeric is evenly distributed, about 30 seconds.
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