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 teaspoon pepper
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[directions title=”Directions”]
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
- 4.23 oz turmeric
- 4.93 oz ginger
- 2 large lemons or 6 tablespoon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Suggested Equipment
Instructions
- 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.
- Squeeze the lemon either by hand or using a citrus press. Add the lemon juice to the bowl.
- Add all the ingredients 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.
- 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.
- Squeeze out all the liquid. I got about 1/2 liters (2 cups) of fresh turmeric-ginger-lemon juice.
- Store in a glass container. If you have little glass vials of around 50 ml (1.7 fl oz), one would be your daily dose.
- Refrigerate and consume within 7-10 days. To keep them longer, you can add them to ice cube trays and freeze them.
Dita
what is the recipe (composition) if I use powder turmeric and ginger? thank you very much.
AlphaFoodie
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
Giovanni D'Agostino
I doubled all ingredients, put the lemons and ginger in a professional juicer. Then put juice in blender with pepper and dried turmeric powder (next time I will use fresh turmeric which I can usually find here n Puerto Rico). The result was clear juice and very concentrated. I need to mix about a glass of water to 50ml of juice. Powerful stuff, and I drink it every morning. Thanks for the recipe and beautiful pics.
Support @ Alphafoodie
Thank you for your comment, Giovanni. It’s great that it worked that way too.
GIOVANNI DAGOSTINO
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?
AlphaFoodie
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.
Ameera Obeidat
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
AlphaFoodie
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.
Rachel
Other posts ive read that tumeric needs a fat like coconut oil or olive oil with it for the body to be able to absorb it is this correct
Support @ Alphafoodie
Hi Rachel,
Both black pepper and fats (like coconut oil) help the body absorb turmeric. I hope this helps.
Dania
Baking soda with a little bit of dish soap works great to remove turmeric stains.
Support @ Alphafoodie
Thanks for the great tip, Dania.
Lorena
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?
AlphaFoodie
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!
Susan
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!
Yara
Hello,
I would like to ask if there is anything that I can do with the remaining pulp.
Thanks for the great idea!
AlphaFoodie
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 🙂
Linda
Hi
I’d like to try this but cannot get fresh turmeric. Can I use powdered turmeric.
Thank you.
Alpha Foodie
Hey, I always prefer to use fresh but I think around a tsp of dried turmeric powder would work for this recipe:)
Ianthe
Will it produce the same amount of liquid if you use a juicer?
Alpha Foodie
Hello.
It would produce about the same amount of liquid when using a juicer.
Nahir Camors
Can I use turmeric powder instead? And how much of it should I add.
AlphaFoodie
You can indeed. I’ve found that if using powdered turmeric then you need 1/2 tsp powder, per energy shot 🙂
Megan
Tumeric ginger shots are so good for your overall health.
Alpha Foodie
Yes, they are excellent 🙂
BettinaBM
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????
AlphaFoodie
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.
Indra
How long do I have to take this ? As in the frequency of taking this ?
Alpha Foodie
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. :))
Xio
Hi! I love these, but where can I find the small glass bottles?
Thanks!!
Alpha Foodie
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 🙂
Amira obeidat
What is the turmeric and why you use different ingredient than the one u did by juice maker
Alpha Foodie
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. 🙂
Nathalie
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! :-))
Alpha Foodie
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.:-))
Arushi
Love all your DIYs! Thank you so much for all the tutorials. Quick question, how long can they last in the fridge?
Alpha Foodie
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.