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Why spend $18 on a pack of just six ginger shots, when you can easily make homemade ginger shots for a fraction of the cost, and with better ingredients?
Plus, you don’t need a fancy juicer to make these ginger lemon shots. Yep, you hear that right! This ginger shot recipe uses a blender.
Now a quick forewarning that these shots are quite spicy, which is how I like it. It’s like fire going down your throat, but in a good way lol. However, if you want your ginger shots on the milder side, I’ve included notes to adjust the recipe accordingly. You can jump to that portion of the blog post here.
Ingredients For These Homemade Ginger Shots
You need just five ingredients (six if you count salt as an ingredient) to make these ginger immunity shots.
- Ginger: Duh!
- Lemons
- Coconut water: I love Harmless Harvest coconut water.
- Turmeric: You can use fresh or powdered turmeric.
- Black pepper
- Kosher salt
Equipment You’ll Need
While you might not need a fancy juicer to make these homemade ginger shots, you do need a high-speed blender (I used my Vitamix) and a nut milk bag.
And before you ask, yes, you can make these shots in a NutriBullet if you like. You’ll need to add an extra 1/4 cup of coconut water so it’s easier on the blender.
Adjusting The ‘Spice’ Level
Ok, so if you want to adjust how spicy these shots are and make them milder, here’s the breakdown.
- Use 3 oz of fresh ginger instead of the 4 oz called for.
- Add the optional 1 tbsp of honey or maple syrup.
Additionally, if you find the shots too tart for your liking, you can reduce the amount of lemon used to 2 lemons instead of 3 lemons.
This recipe is super forgiving, and unlike baking, you can swap things in, make substitutions, or even leave out ingredients, and it won’t alter the final recipe that much.
Looking For More Immune-Boosting Recipes?
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XO, Yasmeen.
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Homemade Ginger Shots
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 2
- Total Time: 12 minutes
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups or 10 servings 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: American
Description
Spicy homemade ginger shots that cost less than the store-bought stuff and taste so much better. Better yet, you don’t need a fancy juicer to make this recipe!
Ingredients
- 4 oz fresh ginger
- 3 medium lemons, peeled
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup (optional)
- 1/4 tsp celtic sea salt
- 1/4 tsp turmeric (feel free to use a small piece of fresh turmeric instead)
- Pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Prep the ginger and lemon. I very rarely peel the ginger, just give it a very thorough wash before using. Everything is going to get blended anyway, so it’s kind of a waste of time.
- Blend the shots. Add the ginger, lemons, coconut water, honey (if using), sea salt, turmeric, and black pepper into a high-speed blender. Blend on low, slowly ramping up the speed to medium-high. Blend for a total of 2 minutes.
- Strain and store. Place a nut milk bag or fine mesh sieve over a bowl or wide-mouth jar, and strain the ginger shots into the bowl. Pour the ginger shots into a glass jar and store it in the fridge for up to one week. And for those curious, I typically take about 1 oz per day in the morning on an empty stomach!
Notes
I love my ginger shots super spicy (it is a health shot after all). But you you prefer them on the milder side use 3 oz of fresh ginger instead of the 4 oz called for, and add in the optional 1 tbsp of honey or maple syrup.
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