Healthy turmeric-ginger energy shots that can be taken daily for it’s health benefits. Including anti-inflammatory properties and digestive aid. Plus, it takes just 4 ingredients and 15 minutes of your time!
I regularly make these energy shots to stay healthy. Turmeric and ginger both have great health benefits. They are anti-inflammatory and relieve cold and flu symptoms. Ginger supports overall digestion and curcumin, which is the main ingredient of turmeric, supports the immune system. I always feel energised when I drink this in the morning.
Makes: ~1/2 litres
Preparing Time: ~10 minutes
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- 120 g turmeric
- 140 g ginger
- 2 large lemons
- 1/4 tsp pepper
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1. Peel the ginger and turmeric using a spoon. Attention: the turmeric will badly stain your hands and utensils! I recommend using gloves. Once peeled, add them to a bowl.
2. Squeeze the lemon either by hand or using a citrus press. Add the lemon juice into the bowl.
3. Add to your blender or food processor and blend till smooth. If the paste is too thick, add a little more lemon juice or a little water.
4. Carefully pour the blended mixture into a nut milk bag, over a bowl. Attention: your nut milk bag will become yellow. It can just become your dedicated turmeric shorts bag.
5. Squeeze out all the liquid. I got about 1/2 litres of fresh turmeric-ginger-lemon juice.
6. Store in a glass container. If you have little glass vials of around 50 ml, one would be your daily dose.
7. Refrigerate and consume within 7-10 days. To keep them longer, you can add them to ice cube trays and freeze them.
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Daily Turmeric-Ginger energy Shots
Ingredients
- 120 g turmeric
- 140 g ginger
- 2 large lemons
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- 1. Peel the ginger and turmeric using a spoon. Attention: the turmeric will badly stain your hands and utensils! I recommend using gloves. Once peeled, add them to a bowl.
- 2. Squeeze the lemon either by hand or using a citrus press. Add the lemon juice into the bowl.
- 3. Add to your blender or food processor and blend till smooth. If the paste is too thick, add a little more lemon juice or a little water.
- 4. Carefully pour the blended mixture into a nut milk bag, over a bowl. Attention: your nut milk bag will become yellow. It can just become your dedicated turmeric shots bag.
- 5. Squeeze out all the liquid. I got about 1/2 litres of fresh turmeric-ginger-lemon juice.
- 6. Store in a glass container. If you have little glass vials of around 50 ml, one would be your daily dose.
- 7. Refrigerate and consume within 7-10 days. To keep them longer, you can add them to ice cube trays and freeze them.
Why strain it? Is there a reason not to take it as a shot of puréed ginger-turmeric-lemon? Thx!
You can drink it with the pulp if you’d prefer. Many people tend to find it a lot less palatable that way though – harder to have as a ‘shot’. However, if you don’t mind the texture and flavor then I say go for it! 🙂
These are a such a great way to get that boost first thing in the morning. Not the sweetest of tastes but it is not supposed to be, right? And that is why it’s a shot, to drink it at once. Thank you for sharing.
I’ve made these with turmeric powder, since it is a bit hard to find fresh turmeric and when we find it it is a bit expensive, and it turned out beautifully.
Yes, exactly! Some people might not find it the most pleasant taste while they get used to it. But that’s why it works great as a quick shot to pack in lots of nutritional benefits. So glad to hear that it turned out well 🙂
Hello Damira,
Can I use tumeric powder and what’s the equivalent quantity?
Thank u
You can indeed. Just use 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder per shot 🙂
Hi .. I liked me too 🙂 Can u please teme what are the other ingredients u used to make it more interesting! Tx
Hi Pratiksha, you can add your favourite juices! like carrot juice or apple juice or orange juice. I sometimes freeze my shots in an ice cube tray and add them to normal juices or sometimes tropical or green smoothies.
what is the recipe (composition) if I use powder turmeric and ginger? thank you very much.
I use 1/2tsp of each powder per shot. I’ve never tried the recipe using power for both of those ingredients so I’m not sure of the exact textural difference. You may want to add some additional liquid in the form of 1/2 lemon/orange
I doubled the ingredients to make twice as much. I peeled the lemons (left the white spongy pith), washed the ginger (left skin on), then juiced everything in a professional juicer. Finally blended juice with turmeric powder and black pepper. It looks great, has a perfect liquid consistency, but tastes very bitter and is difficult to drink. What did I do wrong? Is it the peel from the ginger or..is it supposed to taste like that? Can I do something to improve the taste?
It does have quite a bitter strong taste, which is why it’s best taken as a quick shot ( over in a minute :P). You could try to add a small bit of natural sweetener if you like.
I did it and it’s very good, but I have a problem how can I remove the turmeric color from my hand and my food processor
Uh-oh! I always suggest wearing gloves when handling turmeric. Luckily, I haven’t ever had the issue where it has stained my food processor, so I can’t 100% say how to get rid of the staining. However, I do keep a straining bag specifically for these shots though, as it will permanently be dyed yellow and try to just be careful with the juice and what it touches.
Hi! I love this shot. I tried it using a regular juicer. If I use the blender method, is it absolutely necessary to strain it? Would it be too unpalatable if I don’t?
Honestly, I haven’t tried it without straining when using a blender as I never manage to get all of the peel off the ginger and turmeric and don’t want to swallow that. I imagine it being ore bitter too. If you give it a go though, let me know what you thought!
I really love this recipe. I have been making these for 2 weeks now and really enjoy them first thing in the morning. Thank you!
Hello,
I would like to ask if there is anything that I can do with the remaining pulp.
Thanks for the great idea!
The pulp can be frozen in an ice-cube tray and added to smoothies. I only use 1 ice-cube per smoothie usually so it’s not too fibrous. It can also be composted 🙂
Hi
I’d like to try this but cannot get fresh turmeric. Can I use powdered turmeric.
Thank you.
Hey, I always prefer to use fresh but I think around a tsp of dried turmeric powder would work for this recipe:)
Will it produce the same amount of liquid if you use a juicer?
Hello.
It would produce about the same amount of liquid when using a juicer.
Can I use turmeric powder instead? And how much of it should I add.
You can indeed. I’ve found that if using powdered turmeric then you need 1/2 tsp powder, per energy shot 🙂
Tumeric ginger shots are so good for your overall health.
Yes, they are excellent 🙂
Hello!! I was wondering what to you do with the fiber that stays in the bag after you squeeze all juices out? Thank you!
Ps: Oh! And where do you get the little containers????
There’s a little section of ‘recommended products’ in the recipe that includes a link to the little shot jars I use. Also, in terms of the fiber – you can freeze this in an ice-cube tray and use 1-2 ice cubes in smoothies. Alternatively, it can be composted too.
How long do I have to take this ? As in the frequency of taking this ?
Hi Indra,
You can take the energy shots when you feel like you need a little boost. I try to vary the ingredients each week so I can take advantage of their different nutrients. :))
Hi! I love these, but where can I find the small glass bottles?
Thanks!!
Hi Xio,
I am glad you are enjoying these. You can find the small glass bottles here: https://amzn.to/2S9J36k
I hope this helps 🙂
What is the turmeric and why you use different ingredient than the one u did by juice maker
Hi Amira,
Turmeric is another ingredient that is really good for health. I try to vary the shots each week. There will be more energy shots DIYs coming up. 🙂
Hi! I watch and love all your DIY’s! I have a question, where do you buy the bag you use all the time and the tiny shot glasses? Thank you! :-))
Hi Nathalie,
I am glad you are loving my Insta DIYs.
Here is the link to the nut milk bag: https://amzn.to/2BmjuYw
And this is the link to the shot glasses: https://amzn.to/2S9J36k
I hope this helps. Have a great Monday.:-))
Love all your DIYs! Thank you so much for all the tutorials. Quick question, how long can they last in the fridge?
Hi Arushi,
Thank you so much!
In the fridge, they last 7-10 days. If you freeze them, they can last a couple of month. You can use big ice cube trays so then you can easily de-freeze one or two cubes.