Ginger Shots

Ginger shots are potent immune-boosting, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory drinks! This wellness shot recipe is quickly made at home with ginger root, lemon, cayenne, and other simple ingredients, saving you big bucks while bringing excellent benefits, potentially including weight loss.

Watch how I make our ginger shots step-by-step!

How to Make Ginger Shots

• Place all the ingredients in a high-powered blender and blend it until smooth. 

• Using a strainer, strain the liquid. TIP: You may either discard the solids or transfer them to a freezer bag and freeze them to use later on in juices and smoothies.

• Then, transfer the liquid to shot bottles and refrigerate them for up to 7 days. 

Ginger Shot Potential Benefits

Among its several potential benefits, these lemon ginger shots are good for:

• Aiding to reduce inflammation (This means, they may help improve arthritis and joint pain, muscle pain, and soreness according to Novant Health).
• Containing high levels of antioxidants (Studies showed ginger's anti-oxidative properties can control the process of aging) 
• Improving digestion (Gingerol, a natural component of ginger root, encourages efficient digestion as well as soothes an upset stomach, and reduces nausea and morning sickness as mentioned in this article). 
• Boosting the immune system ( Gingerol helps ease common cold symptoms such as sore throat and muscle, and fight symptoms of the flu according to North Kansas City Hospital).
• Boosting metabolism (According to Healthline, gingerols may stabilize your blood sugar levels, which can be a key to losing weight.)
• Heart health, brain function, increasing insulin sensitivity, and lowering blood pressure, according to this source.  

Ingredients and Substitutions

To make these ginger lemon cayenne shots, you'll need:

• 4 ounces ginger root, washed and scrubbed with a brush (Or wash it to remove most of the dirt and then peel it), or fresh turmeric root for a variation of this recipe.
• 1 navel orange (either squeezed or use the whole pulp)
• 3 fresh lemons, squeezed (or limes)
• ¾ coconut water (or regular water)
• 1 tablespoon raw honey (stevia in the raw if you are diabetic, or pure maple syrup for a vegan recipe). I prefer honey because it is a natural prebiotic!
• 14 fresh mint leaves
• A pinch of cayenne pepper

Variations

You can make variations of our recipe as follows:

• Fruits: You may replace orange and lemon with pineapple, mango, or berries, making these ginger wellness shots a bit sweeter without needing to add any sweetener such as honey. 
• Roots: You may add turmeric to our recipe, making lemon ginger turmeric shots plus a pinch of black pepper. Why? "Research supports that combining the piperine in black pepper with the curcumin in turmeric enhances curcumin absorption by up to 2,000%" according to this source.  Alternatively, you may use galangal root to brew tea and use it as a liquid for our wellness shots instead of coconut water. 
• Liquid: Instead of coconut water or regular water, you can use sparkling water, or pineapple, mango, apple, or orange juice. These healthy shots are better than store-bought ginger shots!

Expert Tips for Making This Ginger Shot Recipe

• Instead of buying Publix, Walmart, Costco, Trader Joe's, or Whole Foods Ginger Shots, make your own at home and save a lot of money.
• Shake them before drinking! 
• Wash your produce, especially ginger roots which have a lot of debris on the peel.  
• Ginger has a pungent flavor. To minimize it, mix your ginger shots with more liquids such as lemonade, fresh lemon juice, herbal tea, mango juice, or a green smoothie. For a more concentrated flavor, drink our lemon ginger wellness shots by themselves.
• Make sure to strain the liquid after blending the ingredients in a high-speed blender. Use a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth.
• Instead of discarding the solids separated from the liquid, you may freeze them to use in healthy cake batters, to make compound butter, or to add to juice, teas, and smoothies.  

FAQs

How to Store

• FRIDGE: Store ginger shots for colds or weight loss in an airtight container (jars, glass bottles to drink with shot glasses or shot bottles) for up to 7 days. Enjoy their maximum potency or freshness within 3-4 days of the day you made them! 
• FREEZER: If making a large batch of these ginger immunity shots,  freeze them in an ice cube tray with a lid for 2-3 months and thaw them in the fridge before drinking them, or add them frozen to juices and smoothies.

Other Healthy Drinks

In addition to these best ginger shots, try these refreshing healthy drinks:

• Turmeric shots
• Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie
• Hibiscus Tea
• Pineapple Mint Juice
• Reese Witherspoon Green Smoothie
• Almond Milk Matcha Latte
• 3-Day Juice Cleanse
• Cucumber Water

PIN AND ENJOY!