5.0 from 6 votes
Lemon Ginger Shot
This easy lemon ginger shot is made with fresh ginger and lemons. Add a little cayenne pepper for a wellness shot with an extra kick!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 40 people
Calories: 12 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces ginger root organic preferred
- 2 lemons organic preferred
- 8 cups water
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 cup apple juice (or more to taste), optional
- ⅛ cup honey, optional
Instructions
- Roughly chop the ginger root.
- Juice the lemons, reserving both the lemon and the juice.
- Add 8 cups of water to a large pot. Add the ginger root, lemon juice, and lemon halves. Add the cayenne if using.
- Bring to a boil, and then simmer for about 45 minutes.
- Strain the ginger tea through a mesh sieve, reserving the tea and discarding the ginger and lemon halves.
- You should have about 4 cups of liquid left. If you have less, add filtered water until you have 4 cups.
- Add the apple juice and/or the honey. If using honey, stir to dissolve. Taste, and add more juice or honey if desired.Tip: Fresh ginger tea can be quite bitter. I recommend adding at least a small amount of juice or honey.
- Serve as 1-ounce shots or mix into sparkling water.Refrigerate and use within 2 weeks.
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Notes
- Yields: 4 cups (without juice) or 5 cups (with juice). Makes 32 - 40 one-ounce servings.
- Nutrition Info: The ginger root is not included in the nutrition information, since the root is strained out of the tea before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
12kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
38mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
12IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 12
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 12kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 12IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.