BHA & BHT Free Turmeric Ginger Shot
Fresh turmeric and ginger are the real stars here — bold, bright, and completely unprocessed, which is exactly what you want when you're trying to cut out synthetic preservatives like BHA and BHT from your routine. So many bottled wellness shots and store-bought tonics sneak in stabilizers and additives to extend shelf life, but this one skips all of that in favor of ingredients you can actually recognize. The process is straightforward: blend, strain, sweeten with raw honey, and you're done. Fresh lemon juice adds a sharp citrusy punch that balances the earthy heat of the roots, and the optional Ceylon cinnamon rounds everything out with a gentle warmth. It keeps in the fridge for up to three days, so you can batch a few servings at once and have a clean, preservative-free shot ready to go each morning. It's the kind of small ritual that feels genuinely good — and tastes like it means business.
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4 servings
- 3 oz fresh turmeric root, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 oz fresh ginger root, peeled and roughly chopped
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3 lemons)
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- ⅛ tsp ceylon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the turmeric, ginger, lemon juice, and cold water in a blender. Blend on high for 30–45 seconds until the mixture is as smooth as possible.
- 2
Pour the blended mixture through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth set over a small pitcher, 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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