Healthy drinks that are served as a shot normally don’t taste very well …. A lot of people don’t like the taste of a wheatgrass shot for example. Well in that case, you will most likely not appreciate the taste of a Ginger Shot, but it’s certainly effective. Move over coffee, because this is how you wake up your body!

When you start to feel a bit under the weather a ginger shot may be a good natural remedy to help your immune system a bit. So if you are starting to feel sick (or right before) with a runny nose, sneezing, fever and cold chills … try a ginger shot.

Usually, a ginger shot is made with three ingredients:

Ginger
Lemon
Cayenne pepper

Ginger

Ginger provides an upset stomach and digestive relief. Since 80% of your immune system is in your gut, you want to keep it healthy and balanced. It will warm you up and lessen aches and pains that come with the cold and flu. Ginger is a perfect expectorant and can help break up mucus in the lungs. Ginger will also soothe a painful sore throat.

Lemon

Lemons boost your immunity, and contain vitamin C.

Cayenne

Cayenne can treat fever and is great for good blood circulation. It can also be used with nausea and other digestive issues. All you need is a tiny dash.

How To Make A Ginger Shot?

juice of 1 small lemon
grated ginger (about 2 cm of fresh ginger)
a pinch of ground cayenne pepper

Knock it back (in one go, if you can). One thing is sure, you’ll be awake right away. When you’re already sick three a day will be good, otherwise (when you are just a bit under the weather) one a day will be sufficient.

two small glasses of ginger drink with ground red pepper sprinkled on top and fresh ginger in the background

Ginger Shot

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Author: Bianca
Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 5
Total Time: 10 minutes
Method: blender or juicer

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This ginger shot will boost your immune system and all you need are just a few ingredients and a blender or juicer.

Ingredients

juice of 1 small lemon
grated ginger (about 2 cm of fresh ginger)
a pinch of ground cayenne pepper

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Instructions

Blender method
Place the lemon juice in the blender and add in the fresh ginger and ground cayenne pepper. Blend until the ginger is fully blended. Add a few tablespoons of water if the mixture is too thick. Run through a sieve and serve.

Juicer method
Place the whole peeled lemon and fresh ginger in the juicer. Juice. Add in the cayenne pepper and serve.

Notes

Feel free to add (more) water if the mixture is too strong.

7 thoughts on “Ginger Shot”

Klinkt goed! Hoe maak je eigenlijk gembersap?

Bianca

March 9, 2014 at 6:30 pm

Alles kan door de juicer of sapcentrifuge. De citroenen en de gember. 🙂
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Hi Bianca,
Heb het shotje geprobeerd maar pfff, dat viel niet mee zeg! Haha. Kan je ook bv. honing toevoegen zodat het minder zuur wordt?

Bianca

March 11, 2014 at 11:24 am

Hi Anneke, ja dat valt niet mee he. 🙂 Ja zou eventueel wel kunnen, maar puur doet zijn werk veel beter. Mijn tip is om het niet te verdunnen met bijvoorbeeld water, maar gewoon gelijk zo puur mogelijk als shot achteroverslaan. Succes!
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