Peanut Free Turmeric Ginger Shot
Fresh turmeric and ginger are the real stars here — bold, earthy, and fiery in the best way possible. A hit of bright lemon juice balances the intensity, while raw honey rounds everything out with just enough sweetness to make each sip genuinely enjoyable rather than a chore. The optional Ceylon cinnamon adds a warm, subtle depth that takes the whole thing up a notch. Blending and straining the roots pulls out every bit of potent juice without any of the fibrous pulp, so the texture is clean and smooth going down. Everything in this recipe is a whole, recognizable ingredient — no mystery additives, no shared-facility snack bars, just produce, citrus, and pantry staples you can trust completely. Make a batch at the start of the week, stash it in a sealed jar, and you've got a ready-to-go morning ritual for days.
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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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