Shellfish Free Turmeric Ginger Wellness Shot
Bold, bright, and fiery in the best possible way, this wellness shot packs fresh turmeric root, ginger, and lemon juice into a small but mighty sip that genuinely wakes you up. The combination of raw honey and black pepper rounds out the sharpness while helping your body absorb the turmeric's active compounds more effectively. A pinch of cayenne is optional, but if you like a little heat, it takes the whole thing to another level. Blending everything together and pressing it through a fine-mesh strainer gives you a smooth, concentrated liquid with none of the fibrous pulp getting in the way. Every single ingredient here is clean, plant-based, and naturally free of any seafood or ocean-derived additives — no label-reading required. Make a small batch, stash it in a sealed jar in the fridge, and you've got a ready-to-go morning ritual that feels genuinely good for you.
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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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