Quick Ginger Turmeric Shots (No Lemon)
Simple apple ginger turmeric shots without lemon or honey, perfect for those with food intolerances or tummy trouble to add a bit of flavor to your morning!
Servings: 9 - 1oz. shots
Calories: 5.76kcal
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz. fresh ginger root yields 2oz. puree; alt. 2 Tablespoons ginger powder
- 2.5 oz. fresh turmeric root *yields 2oz. puree; alt. 2 Tablespoons turmeric powder
- 8 oz. apple juice
- ¼ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper optional
Instructions
- If using fresh turmeric & ginger roots, chop them into tiny pieces before moving to step 2.
- Add the turmeric, ginger, apple juice, and black pepper (if using) to your blender (or juicer, if using) and mix everything together for about 1 minute. Be sure to pulse the mixture at first if using fresh roots, until everything is pulverized and soft.
- Once the mixture is thin and well-blended, pour it through a sieve, using one with smaller holes if you want a more juice-like consistency. If you used fresh rhizomes you may need to use a spatula to wipe down the sides of your blender to get all the liquid through the sieve, pushing it down to get all the juice out (*see notes for what to do with the leftover stuff). Then enjoy & freeze the rest of your ginger turmeric shots!
Notes
Turmeric Stains EVERYTHING!: Whether you're using turmeric paste or dried turmeric, you'll find that its intense yellow color gets on everything and it stays there. The powder stains worse than the paste, but as long as you're careful when measuring either out, it will stain less.
How Much to Take: I like to freeze each ginger turmeric shot in 1 oz. servings in a silicone ice cube tray, which with this recipe is equivalent to roughly 6g of turmeric & 6g of ginger each. Then I put them in a small saucepan for a couple of minutes to thaw, and add them to a small glass to sip on once fully melted.
If you know you're sensitive to strong flavors or find that the flavor of turmeric ginger shots is too strong for you, start with ½ oz. of the liquid poured into sparkling water or coconut water (if tolerated), then add ice and enjoy.
*Leftover Turmeric & Ginger Fibers: The fibrous, bright yellow ball left over once you've juiced the turmeric & ginger is still very nutritious and useful, if you choose to save it. Just gather it all in plastic wrap and freeze it, then simply grate the entire thing over a microplane to add it atop meals. I've put it on soup, chicken, broccoli, and even pancakes!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 5.76kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.06g | Protein: 0.72g | Fat: 0.89g | Saturated Fat: 0.25g | Sodium: 5.3mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 2.76g