Ginger Shot

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

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{this post was updated May 2020}

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
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Ginger Shot

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

Description

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

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”

  1. 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?

    Reply
    • 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!

      Reply

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