Immunity Shots (Better Than Store-Bought)

Concentrated ginger and lemon immunity shots are a natural and easy way to boost your immune system and can help you fight a cold efficiently. They’ve become popular in juice bars and health stores due to their anti-oxidants, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties.

However, these little power houses can get pretty expensive, especially if you use them regularly during the winter months or when you’re getting a cold or flu. So I came up with this super easy recipe that also includes a few of my other favourite flu-fighters - namely the glorious garlic and terrific turmeric.

This recipe is super simple, you only need a blender and a mesh strainer, that’s it! No need for a fancy juicer.

Immunity Shot (serves 2):

In a blender mix together:

• Juice of 2 - 3 lemons

• 2 fresh garlic cloves

• 1/4 cup fresh ginger root (washed peeled and roughly chopped)

• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp honey (optional)

• 1 pinch black pepper

Filter the mixture with a mesh strainer into a glass. Divide into 2 equal servings. Drink as a shot in the morning when you feel under the weather or regularly through winter. Keep in the fridge in a sealed glass bottle for up to 3 days.

The fiery sensation of this health shot can be surprising at first, but you can adjust to your taste buds the ginger and garlic content - I personally love the warming sensation of ginger. You can always drink a little water afterwards.

HEALTH BENEFITS:

Lemon: full of vitamin C which is an antioxidant.

Ginger: contains gingerol which is anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory. Ginger also stimulates healthy digestion.

Garlic: contains allicin which has anti-microbial and anti-viral properties. It also is anti- inflammatory and supports gut microbial balance.

Turmeric + black pepper: turmeric is a wonderful anti-inflammatory, black pepper helps absorption.

Honey: natural anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial agent. Soothes a sore throat and cough.