Pescatarian Turmeric Ginger Shot
Fresh turmeric and ginger are two of the most vibrant, punchy roots you can work with, and blending them together with bright lemon juice creates a shot that genuinely wakes you up from the inside out. The process is straightforward — blend, strain, sweeten with raw honey, and you're done. A touch of Ceylon cinnamon rounds out the heat with a subtle warmth that makes the whole thing feel almost luxurious for something so small. Because every ingredient here is a whole, plant-based food, there's zero guesswork about what you're actually drinking — no fillers, no preservatives, just real flavor. Store-bought wellness shots can be shockingly expensive and often sit on shelves far longer than you'd like, so making your own at home means you control the freshness and the potency. The strained liquid keeps in the fridge for up to three days, so you can batch a week's worth in one quick session and have a ready-to-go shot every morning.
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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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