BHA & BHT Free Turmeric Ginger Wellness Shot
Fresh turmeric and ginger are the real stars here — bold, earthy, and genuinely potent in a way that no bottled supplement can replicate. Store-bought wellness shots are notorious for sneaking in preservatives like BHA and BHT to extend shelf life, so making your own from scratch is the only way to know exactly what you're drinking. Every ingredient in this recipe is whole and unprocessed: raw roots, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, raw honey, and a crack of black pepper that actually helps your body absorb the turmeric's active compounds. The cayenne is optional, but if you like a little heat at the back of your throat, it takes the whole thing up a notch. Blending and straining at home gives you a clean, vibrant shot that's as fresh as it gets — no fillers, no additives, no guesswork. Keep a sealed jar in the fridge and you've got a ready-to-go morning ritual that tastes sharp, bright, and alive in the best possible way.
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6 servings
- 2 oz (about ¼ cup) fresh turmeric root, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 oz (about ¼ cup) fresh ginger root, peeled and roughly chopped
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3 lemons)
- ½ cup cold water
- 2 tbsp raw honey
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the turmeric, ginger, lemon juice, water, honey, black pepper, and cayenne (if using) in a blender. Blend on high for 45–60 seconds until the mixture is as smooth as possible.
- 2
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a small pitcher or jar and pour the blended mixture through it, pressing the pulp firmly with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the remaining pulp.
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