Immunity Booster Shots – Healthy Ginger Shots Recipe

See how to make ginger shots packed with vitamins, antioxidants and rich, citrusy flavour. The 5-minute easy immunity booster shots are perfect to start your day healthy and energised! The nutrient-rich juice shot recipe is made with fresh ginger, turmeric, lemon and optionally oranges and honey to make this healthy drink kid-friendly.

Immunity booster Shots Recipe – Healthy Lemon Ginger Turmeric Shots

This immunity booster shots recipe is packed with healthy ingredients you need in your life. It makes an excellent healthy drink to start the day. You probably have heard of the amazing ginger shots benefits?

If not, don’t worry, I’ll tell you all about this wonderful immunity shot recipe (and how to make ginger shots). While, I don’t know what ginger shots Selena Gomez drinks, I do know that my DIY immune boosting drink recipe is delicious and packs a nutrient punch!

By the way, I served the ginger drinks in these cute shot jars and used this clip-top bottle for storage.

What are ginger shots?

What is a wellness shot? Ginger shots are essentially concentrated drinks made with juiced, fresh ginger. And to take this immunity boosting shots recipe to the next level, I added lemons, oranges, turmeric, honey and a dash of black pepper.

Ginger shot benefits – What are the benefits of immunity booster shots?

How are ginger shots good for you? Let’s look at the ingredients list to learn more about the health benefits of these immunity booster shots:

Fresh ginger

People have been using ginger in cooking and medicine for the longest time. And with good reason! Fresh ginger boasts anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant,and more healthful properties that help to ward off germs and ease a cold or flu.

Ginger is also good for gut health and is said to soothe sore muscles, lower blood sugar and cholesterol, calm nausea, improve digestion, and ease period pains. In other words, eating fresh ginger can do you a world of good! (source1, source 2)

To enjoy the full health benefits of ginger, use fresh ginger root. Dried or ground ginger isn’t suitable to make ginger shots.

Lemon juice

Lemons are an excellent source of vitamin C, fibre, potassium and antioxidants, all of which can strengthen your health and wellbeing. Vitamin C helps to boost the immune system against the cold and flu and neutralises free radicals. (source 1, source 2)

If possible, use organic lemons to make this immunity boosting juice shots recipe.

Turmeric

Turmeric has many scientifically proven health benefits for your body and brain. Curcumin, an active compound in turmeric, has strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Curcumin is also said to keep blood sugar levels steady, improve brain function and may lower the risk of heart disease and even cancer. (source 1, source 2)

The immunity boosting shots can be prepared with both fresh turmeric root or ground turmeric.

Black pepper

I found a study that suggests black pepper can increase the absorption of curcumin by 2000%. (source) So, serve your ginger shots with a pinch of black pepper!

Orange juice and honey for kid-friendly immunity booster shots (optional)

I don’t know about your husband and kids, but there’s not a chance my family will enjoy something that is basically lemon ginger juice with turmeric and pepper. I tried to convince my hubby to try the immunity boosting shots, but he refused.

Then I added oranges and honey to make the wellness shots more palatable for my family – now they insist on turmeric ginger shots every morning! Orange juice gives a refreshing taste and an extra boost of vitamin C. Honey provides sweetness and has antibacterial properties – exactly what we need a DIY immunity booster flu shot recipe!

Oranges and honey are optional ingredients. Skip them if you don’t mind the slightly pungent taste of the ginger immunity booster shots.

How to make immunity booster shots – Ginger shots with a blender or juicer

This immunity booster shots recipe is straightforward to make and takes just a few minutes. You can prepare the organic ginger shots either in a juicer or a blender.

Juicer method

Follow these steps to prepare immunity booster shots with a juicer:

• Roughly peel the lemons and oranges. The white pith is very healthy and it’s fine to leave some on.
• Chop the ginger and turmeric into small chunks. Again, you can leave some skin on, it’s very healthy.
• Put the fruit, ginger, and turmeric chunks or turmeric powder in your machine and juice.

Blender method

You need a high-speed blender for these DIY ginger shots. Here’s how to make this homemade ginger shot recipe without a juicer:

• Roughly peel the lemons and oranges.
• Chop the ginger and turmeric into small chunks.
• Place the fruit, ginger, and turmeric chunks or turmeric powder in the blender.
• Pulse until well blended. If necessary, add a little water to help blending.
• For the best ginger shots, strain tough a fine strainer, cheesecloth or nut milk bag and squeeze all liquid out.

Can I take a ginger shot on an empty stomach?

When should I take a ginger shot? Ginger shot before or after a meal? It’s best to consume this tasty immunity boosting drink recipe on an empty stomach in the morning. Morning shots to boost metabolism are a great way to kick off your day.

And how many ginger shots a day can I drink?

How often should you have ginger shots? I recommend to start with one per day for a week to see how your body reacts to the lemon ginger juice recipe.

If the ginger shots are too spicy for you, simply add more orange juice or water.

Do ginger shots help you lose weight?

I only drink ginger shots to boost my immune system, not to slim down. However, some people consume a daily ginger shot for weight loss. While I didn’t notice any difference in my weight since starting with these immunity booster shots, research suggests that ginger promotes feelings of satiety and may promote weight loss (source, source).

How long do ginger shots last?

How long do ginger shots last in the fridge?Fresh is best, but you can store the immunity booster shots in a glass bottle or jar in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

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