These Antioxidant Purple Ginger Immunity Shots are vibrant like ruby and full of nutrition. The red cabbage gives a pop of color and is full of antioxidants! Once nicely blended into the shots, you won't taste any peppery cabbage taste.
If you're interested in holistic kitchen remedies to boost your immunity with food, also try my Homemade Turmeric Ginger Immunity Shots (no juicer required!) and my guide on how to make Ginger Shot Ice Cubes!
Having a thore throat? Try time-honored, folk-remedy Japanese Honey and Daikon Cough Syrup, which is another must-have Japanese heritage recipe!
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What's in Antioxidant Purple Ginger Immunity Shots?
- Red Cabbage: Cabbage juice is packed with antioxidants and Vitamin C! Red cabbage's vibrant red/purple color is from the pigments called anthocyanins, which are powerful antioxidants!
- Grapes: Add sweetness and hide the peppery taste of the caggage.
- Ginger: Did you know ginger peel is edible? I love using organic ginger with skin on it for extra nutrients. Scrub the ginger well and make the immunity shot with unpeeled ginger.
- Turmeric: Use fresh turmeric, or substitute with turmeric powder. Substitute 2-inch turmeric with 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder.
- Lemon: Balance out the flavor.
- Black pepper: The compound called piperine helps the body absorb the beneficial compound of turmeric. Add just a dash of it, and you won't taste anything.
How to make Immunity Shots
Making homemade wellness shots is so easy and fun! There are 3 ways you can do it depending on what equipment you have.
- Juicer: Just process through the juicer.
- Blender and Nut Bag: Blend everything in a high-speed blender and strain through a nut bag or cheesecloth.
- Blender and Fine-Mesh Strainer: Strain the blended mixture through a fine-mesh metal sieve.
For the detailed steps, I have a blog post about each method here: Homemade Ginger and Citrus Immunity Shots!
More Japanese Natural Remedy Ideas
- Homemade Honey and Daikon Cough Syrup
- Japanese fermentation with Koji
- How to make Shio Koji
- How to enjoy powerful antioxidants in matcha
- Turmeric Ginger Shots made without a juicer
Frequently Asked Question
The immunity shots taste best and have the most nutrients when consumed immediately, as they lose nutrients as time goes by. If you want to save the leftovers for later, store them in clean jars and keep them in the refrigerator. And enjoy them within 24-48 hours.
Yes absolutely! Freezing ginger shots is the best way to
Antioxidant Purple Ginger Immunity Shot
Ingredients
- 2 cups red cabbage chopped
- ½ cup grapes
- ¼ cup fresh ginger, chopped(24g)
- 2 inch fresh turmeric can sub with turmeric powder, see note*
- 1 lemon peeled, seeded, and chopped
- Dash freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 Tablespoon water
Instructions
- In a blender, add all the ingredients and blitz until smooth.
- Place a nut milk bag over a bowl and strain the mixture. Squeeze the bag tightly with your hands until the dry pulp is left in the bag. Discard the pulp. Enjoy the juice immediately.
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