Easy Ginger Shot Recipe
How to Make a Ginger Shot – This easy ginger shots recipe blends bold, lightly spicy, and delicious wellness shots with fresh ginger, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper. Add a dash of turmeric for an extra boost of anti-inflammatory gut health goodness!
Why We Love This Ginger Shots Recipe
If you aren’t already in the know, it turns out fresh ginger root is extremely good for you… In fact, consuming ginger on a regular basis is a great idea, and the easiest way to do that is to make daily Ginger Shots!
What makes fresh ginger so amazing? The health benefits of ginger are impressive! Ginger contains vitamin C, antioxidant properties, antibacterial properties to fight bacteria, relieves nausea, and it contains anti-inflammatory properties. PLUS, gingerroot helps regulate your digestion, is a natural pain reliever, it boosts your immune system, helps regulate your blood sugar levels, help to reduce cholesterol, and some say it even helps with weight loss.
Making a concentrated dose of fresh ginger with a few other nutrient-dense ingredients helps it to go down easy, and is, therefore, a practically effortless and tasty way to improve your daily quest for health.
Our recipe is for basic homemade ginger shots… But if you’re interested in making ginger and turmeric shots, we share instructions for that as well!
Ingredients You Need
- Ginger – fresh, peeled and grated
- Lemon juice – freshly squeezed
- Coconut water – or water
- Honey – smooth and pourable, not super thick raw honey
- Cayenne – optional, for a spicy kick
- Turmeric – optional, for an earthy flavor and extra inflammation-fighting properties
How to Make Ginger Shots
- Wash the ginger root and chop it into large chunks, but DO NOT remove the peel. (We want all of that nutrient goodness in here!) Add the pieces of ginger, lemon juice, coconut water, honey, and a dash of cayenne to the jar of a high-powered blender.
- Cover the blender and purée on high-speed until the mixture is extremely smooth, with no big chunks of ginger.
- Next, place a fine mesh strainer over a measuring pitcher or glass. Pour the puréed ginger juice into the strainer, and use a spatula or spoon to press down on the pulp. Keep pushing and mushing the mixture around to extract all the ginger juice.
- Place the pitcher into the fridge for a few minutes to chill. Or pour the strained juice into shot glasses and serve the ginger shots immediately!
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Recipe Variations
- Want to make a ginger turmeric shot? Swap half of the fresh ginger with 1 ounce of turmeric root, then make the recipe as instructed.
- As-is, this ginger shot recipe makes 3 servings. But if you halve the ingredients you’ll get basically 1 large single shot.
- Swap lemon for fresh orange juice for a slightly sweeter shot that’s delicious for breakfast!
- Or use pineapple juice in place of lemon to make a tropical-inspired recipe.
- Add a dash of black pepper instead of cayenne for a bit of heat that isn’t quite so bold.
- Make this a vegan ginger shot recipe by swapping honey with agave or maple syrup.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is most potent when made fresh daily. However, you can make several batches ahead of time and serve them throughout the week. The ginger juice will last up to a week kept in the refrigerator.
I recommend enjoying a immunity ginger and turmeric shot early in the morning, on an empty stomach, before you’ve eaten breakfast. This will allow your stomach to fully absorb all of the nutrients from the drink, and set your tummy up for digestive success the rest of the day.
Yes… But how you enjoy it is totally up to you! Drink the potent shot sip-by-sip, or throw it back in a one gulp or two. If the spiciness is an issue for you, drinking it fast is the way to go.
Yes, you can. Use the juicer to press the ginger (and turmeric), and then mix the liquid with the rest of the ingredients.
Looking for More Good-and-Good-for-You Recipes? Be Sure to Try:
- Lemon Ginger Tea
- Celery Juice Recipe
- Basil Beet Juice Recipe
- How to Make Herb Infused Honey
- Jugo Verde (Mexican Green Juice)
Easy Ginger Shot Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 ounces fresh ginger root about ½ cup roughly chopped
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup coconut water or tap water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Dash of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Wash the ginger root, but leave the peel intact. Chop the ginger into large chunks and place in the blender. Pour in the lemon juice, coconut water, honey, and add a dash of cayenne.
- Cover the blender and purée on high-speed until extremely smooth.
- Place a fine mesh strainer over a measuring pitcher or glass. Pour the puréed ginger juice into the strainer. Then use a spatula or spoon to press down on the pulp to extract all the ginger juice.
- Pour the strained juice into shot glasses and serve immediately!
Wow these ginger shots are potent! I really appreciated that I could make these in my blender too. I don’t have a juicer, but the blender worked perfectly. Thank you!
I made a batch of these last week and it really helped some digestive issues I’ve been experiencing. Just made a second batch to have this week!
I wouldn’t have thought to add coconut water to my ginger shots. The ingredients in these are a powerhouse for the immune system. I will definitely be making again!