A Healthy Ginger, Lemon & Turmeric Shot recipe
A refreshing and potent ginger, lemon, and turmeric shot recipe packed with vitamins and minerals.
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
Fruits and Roots
- 0.5 watermelon watermelon
- 0.5 pineapple pineapple
- 1 whole pomegranate or use pomegranate juice if preferred
- 1 small lemon juice of
- 0.25 cup grated turmeric root
- 0.25 cup grated ginger root
- 0.125 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or piperine extract)
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Chop your watermelon in half. Save half for eating later or use it to make more juice and cut the other half into chunks, discarding the outside of the melon.
- Cut your pineapple and repeat the process, cutting the fruit into chunky pieces and discarding the shell of the fruit. Add your pineapple and watermelon chunks to the blender.
- If you are using a fresh pomegranate, then scrape the seeds into a blender. If you are using juice, simply pour a splash or two of pomegranate juice into your blender.
- Grate your fresh turmeric root and ginger root and add to the blender.
- Blend your watermelon, pineapple, turmeric, ginger and pomegranate seeds together. Strain the juice into a cup.
- Squeeze the juice of your lemon(s) into your cup of juice and stir.
- Pour into shot glasses, serve chilled and enjoy.
Notes
Top tip: for a sweeter taste, use more pineapple or a teaspoon of honey or to reduce the sweetness, add more lemon.
Nutrition
Serving: 1shotCalories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg
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