Xanthan Gum Free Turmeric Ginger Shot
Bright, fiery, and packed with real-deal flavor, this little wellness shot delivers a serious punch from fresh turmeric and ginger root — no powders, no shortcuts. The lemon juice adds a sharp citrusy backbone while raw honey rounds out the heat with just enough sweetness to make it genuinely enjoyable rather than something you have to choke down. Ceylon cinnamon, if you choose to add it, brings a subtle warmth that ties everything together beautifully. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of thickeners and stabilizers, so there's nothing to scrutinize on a label — just whole, recognizable foods blended and strained into something potent. The straining step is key: pressing the pulp through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth gives you a clean, smooth liquid without any gritty texture. Make a batch at the start of the week, keep it in a sealed jar in the fridge, and you've got three days of morning ritual sorted.
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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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