Soy Free Turmeric Ginger Wellness Shot
These little shots pack a serious punch — fiery ginger, earthy turmeric, bright lemon, and just enough honey to take the edge off. Every ingredient here is a whole food you can actually recognize, which makes this an easy win for anyone navigating labels and trying to avoid hidden additives. The black pepper is a smart touch, too, since it's widely known to boost the absorption of curcumin, the active compound in turmeric. Blending everything together and pressing it through a fine-mesh strainer gives you a smooth, vibrant liquid with none of the gritty texture you might expect from raw roots. A small jar of these keeps well in the fridge, so you can batch them out and grab one each morning without any extra effort. Whether you're chasing an immunity boost, fighting off a cold, or just trying to start the day with something intentional, this is the kind of ritual that actually sticks.
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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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