Ginger Lemon Turmeric Immunity Shot Recipe
Feb 25, 2024 • Updated Apr 10, 2024
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An immunity shot recipe that tastes great and works hard! These immune-boosting wellness shots help stave off cold and flu season, improve gut health, boost metabolism, and aid in overall health! Simple, plant-based ingredients like spicy ginger, sweet pineapple, turmeric, lemon, and black pepper!
What Are Immunity Shots?
You’ve probably seen a store-bought version of wellness shots at your local grocery store. They come in small bottles and boast tons of health benefits. They’re kinda pricey, though, and a homemade version isn’t hard at all to make!
My version of these ginger turmeric shots features 5 simple ingredients that come together quite easily and give you a boost when you need it!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Let’s face it: no one likes being sick, and it seems like everywhere I turn, people are coughing and sneezing and struggling with seasonal illness. If you’re looking for a natural way to boost immunity, get in essential vitamins and minerals, aid your digestive system, and improve overall health, this Immunity Shot Recipe is for you!
With simple ingredients and huge benefits, these little shots pack in ginger, turmeric, lemon, pineapple, and black pepper and boast all kinds of amazing immunity-improving properties. Make a batch of this wellness shot recipe to fight off colds, get an energy boost, and just feel better!
Ingredient Notes
The immune-boosting shots are filled with anti-inflammatory ingredients and are the perfect daily boost of energy, vitamins, and minerals to aid in digestion, healthy skin, and more!
- Pineapple: Pineapple is full of health benefits, nutrients, anti-inflammatory properties, antioxidant properties, and supports the immune system. Plus, it adds some much-needed sweetness to make these shots palatable.
- Lemon juice: A great source of vitamin C and antioxidants, and it improves digestive health.
- Fresh Ginger root: Ginger improves immunity, is an excellent source of vitamins B6 and C, zinc, iron, and magnesium, and aids in nausea relief, reduces pain, and more.
- Fresh Turmeric root: Curcumin, which is a compound in turmeric, has active medicinal properties that aid in getting rid of inflammation, high cholesterol, anxiety, and more.
- Black Pepper: While this may seem like a wild and weird addition, it helps your body absorb the turmeric by 2000%!
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Peel and cut the pineapple into chunks. Save the core and slice it into pieces as well. The core contains the highest concentration of bromelain in the pineapple!
- Slice off the ends of the lemons, then cut them in half and then into quarters. Keep the skin on if your juicer can handle it. The peel contains essential oils.
- Lightly peel the ginger with a spoon or knife. It’s okay if there’s some skin remaining, as the juicer will filter it out. Repeat with the turmeric root.
- Add all ingredients to the juicer, and once ready, adjust to taste. For more sweetness, add more pineapple. For more spice and heat, add more ginger. At this point, you can add any additional fruits or vegetables, too.
- Add a pinch of black pepper to the batch, mix to combine, then transfer the mixture into individual glass jars or store it in one airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Secrets to Success
- If you don’t have a juicer, add all ingredients to a high-powdered blender and blend them for about 1 minute until they are completely smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer or sieve to eliminate any pulp or chunks.
- Feel free to add additional fresh ingredients like orange juice, lime juice, or other citrus fruits, apple cider vinegar, a pinch of cayenne pepper or cinnamon, fresh garlic, coconut water, or additional fresh fruits like mango, more pineapple, etc. For additional sweetness, feel free to add a bit of maple syrup if needed.
Storage Tips
Transfer the mixture into individual jars or store it in one airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
You can also pour individual shots into an ice cube tray and store them in the freezer. Defrost one at a time, and enjoy your immune booster shot!
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Ginger Lemon Turmeric Immunity Shot Recipe
Equipment
- cold press juicer or use blender and strain pulp
Ingredients
- 1/2 pineapple plus the core (see notes)
- 4 lemons
- 1-2 pieces ginger palm sized
- 1-2 pieces fresh turmeric 1/2"
- 1 pinch black pepper freshly cracked
Instructions
- Peel and cut pineapple into chunks. Save the core and slice into pieces as well. The core contains the highest concentration of bromelain in the pineapple!
- Slice off the ends of the lemons, then cut them in half and then into quarters. Keep the skin on if your juicer can handle it. The peel contains essential oils.
- Lightly peel the ginger with a spoon or knife. It's okay if there's some skin remaining as the juicer will filter it out. Repeat with the turmeric root.
- Add all ingredients to the juicer and once ready, adjust to taste. For more sweetness, add more pineapple. For more spice and heat, add more ginger. At this point you can add any additional fruits or vegetables too.
- Add a pinch of black pepper to the batch, mix to combine then transfer the mixture into individual jars or store in one airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Notes
Secrets to Success
- If you don’t have a juicer, add all ingredients to a high-powdered blender and blend them for about 1 minute until they are completely smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer or sieve to eliminate any pulp or chunks.
- Feel free to add additional fresh ingredients like orange juice, lime juice, or other citrus fruits, apple cider vinegar, a pinch of cayenne pepper or cinnamon, fresh garlic, coconut water, or additional fresh fruits like mango, more pineapple, etc. For additional sweetness, feel free to add a bit of maple syrup if needed.
Storage Tips
Transfer the mixture into individual jars or store it in one airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. You can also pour individual shots into an ice cube tray and store them in the freezer. Defrost one at a time, and enjoy your immune booster shot!Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
