How to Make Homemade Wellness Shots with Lemon Ginger
The simple combination of ginger and lemon are a perfect pair for when you need a little pick-me-up. Aside from the final product, the best part about ginger wellness shots is that there is no juicer required! With just a blender and a strainer as your tools, you can make delicious wellness shots anytime you’d like.
What is a ginger wellness shot?
A ginger shot is an ounce of concentrated liquid that contains primarily ginger juice and is often paired with lemon. Ginger shots can also contain cayenne. The cayenne helps aid in the same or similar function that the ginger and lemon serve (reducing inflammation and boosting metabolism).
Why make your own ginger wellness shots?
If you like any wellness shot, you know it gets expensive to purchase on a regular basis. Making your own ginger shots will allows you to have an abundance of wellness shots while controlling the ingredients used.
Ginger benefits
The primary compound found in ginger is gingerol. Gingerol anti-inflammatory, aids in digestion, helping to relieve nausea and being a powerful antioxidant.
Lemon benefits
Lemons are great to include In a wellness shot because of their vitamin c content. Vitamin c aids in collagen production and in supporting the immune system.
How to store ginger wellness shots
All wellness shots are to be consumed as fresh as possible. The best storage option is in an airtight jar in the fridge and consumed within a week or so. If you cannot consume it within a week, I suggest portioning it out in an ice tray and freezing until needed.
For any of the ginger shots stored in ice cube trays, transfer to an airtight container and consume within one year.
Looking for more herbal inspiration? try these Elderberry Gummies or this Elderberry Syrup.
Ingredients and Tools for wellness shots
½ cup sliced ginger root
4 lemons
1 tbsp – ¼ cup raw honey (optional)
⅛ tsp Cayenne powder
1 cup water
High speed blender or immersion blender
Fine Mesh Strainer
Air tight jar
Directions
Roughly chop ginger root and add to the blender
Remove the rind from the lemon and add to the blender.
To the blender, add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
When the ginger mixture is smooth, strain the mixture into the air tight jar.
After the mixture has stopped dripping through the strainer, press the pulp to release more juice.
When you’ve squeezed all the juice you want out, enjoy a fresh ginger shot! Then secure the lid and store in the fridge.
Enjoy for a week or transfer into an ice cube tray.
FAQ about Ginger shots:
What is a ginger shot?
A ginger shot is an ounce of concentrated liquid that contains primarily ginger juice and is usually paired with lemon. Ginger shots can also contain cayenne. The cayenne helps aid in the same or similar function that the ginger and lemon serve (reducing inflammation and boosting metabolism).
Why make your own ginger shots?
If you like any wellness shot, you know it gets expensive to purchase on a regular basis. Making your own ginger shots will allows you to have an abundance of wellness shots while controlling the ingredients used.
What are the benefits of Ginger?
The primary compound found in ginger is gingerol. Gingerol is anti-inflammatory, aiding in digestion, helping to relieve nausea and being a powerful antioxidant.
What are the benefits of Lemon?
Lemons are great to include In a wellness shot because of their Vitamin C content. Vitamin c aids in collagen production and in supporting the immune system.
What’s the best way to store ginger wellness shots?
Any wellness shot should be consumed as fresh as possible. The best storage option for the short term is in an airtight jar in the fridge. It’s best to consume this fresh juice within a week or so.
If you cannot consume it within a week, I suggest portioning it out in an ice tray and freezing until needed.
For any of the ginger shots stored in ice cube trays, transfer to an airtight container and consume within one year.
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