Low Iodine Turmeric Ginger Shot
These little shots pack a serious punch — fresh turmeric and ginger blended together create a bold, warming base that's bright with lemon and just sweet enough from a spoon of raw honey. Every ingredient here is naturally free of iodine concerns, which makes this an easy win when you're navigating a restricted diet and still want something that feels genuinely nourishing. No dairy, no seafood, no iodized salt — just clean, whole-food ingredients you can feel good about. The optional Ceylon cinnamon adds a subtle warmth that rounds out the spice without overwhelming the citrus. Blending and straining takes only a few minutes, so you can batch a few days' worth and keep a jar in the fridge for a quick morning ritual. Shake it up, pour it back, and knock it back — your body will thank you.
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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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