Emulsifier Free Turmeric Ginger Shot
Bright, fiery, and packed with real-ingredient goodness, this little shot delivers a serious wake-up call in just a few sips. So many bottled wellness shots on the market rely on stabilizers and emulsifiers to keep their blends shelf-stable and smooth — this homemade version skips all of that entirely. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is: fresh turmeric root, fresh ginger, real lemon juice, raw honey, and an optional pinch of Ceylon cinnamon. The blending and straining process does all the work of bringing these flavors together without needing anything artificial to hold them in suspension. The result is a clean, zingy shot with a golden hue and a warming heat that builds at the back of your throat in the best possible way. A sealed jar keeps it ready in the fridge for up to three days, so you can batch it out and start your mornings with something genuinely nourishing all week long.
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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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