Description
A concentrated wellness ginger shot with lemon, cayenne, and honey for immunity and digestion. Makes 4 shots for the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 inches fresh ginger root (peeled)
- 2 lemons (juiced)
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1 inch fresh turmeric root (optional)
- Pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Peel and roughly chop the ginger (and turmeric if using).
- Add ginger to a blender with 1/4 cup water. Blend until pulpy.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth, pressing to extract all juice.
- Mix ginger juice with fresh lemon juice, honey, cayenne, and black pepper.
- Stir well and pour into 4 shot glasses or a sealed jar.
- Take one shot daily, preferably in the morning on an empty stomach.
Notes
Store remaining shots in a sealed glass jar in the fridge for up to 5 days. Shake before each use. If using a juicer instead of a blender, feed ginger and turmeric through the juicer and skip straining.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 min
- Category: Drinks
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shot
- Calories: 35 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g