Spicy shots! I love ’em. A couple of years ago Free Fire Cider, based on a folk recipe, popularized by herbalist Rosemary Gladstar, and trademarked, with great controversy in the herbal world, but a group in WMA, had its moment in the sun. Here’s my fire cider recipe.
Since then, I’ve been enamored with making spicy shots – delicious concoctions designed to warm and give a nutritional zing-ha to your morning. It’s a practice I especially get into in these (still!) cooler months.
Here’s one I whipped up this weekend, with tart cherry juice and apple cider vinegar. Cherry, ginger, and turmeric are all anti-inflammatories and packed with antioxidants. Apple cider vinegar is a natural probiotic. If you, like me are in the second half of life, this drink is vata-pacifying – grounding and warming.
Quick, easy, and makes you say “haaaaaa”. I aimed for warmth rather than heat in the spice. Raw garlic makes me burp, though my husband is focused on eating more, so I suggest he use this to wash down a nice raw clove for himself. Pow.
Cherry Turmeric Spicy Shot
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cherry juice
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 Thumb-sized piece of ginger sliced
- 3 Tsp turmeric dried spice
- 1/2 tsp cayenne or to tast
Instructions
- Place everything in a blender and blend away. Pour into a small mason jar with a lid. The ginger and spice tend to separate, so give it a shake before your morning shot. I take about an ounce after my morning coffee and morning practices, a few minutes before breakfast.
I have a spicy-shot-for-every-season vision!
Have a favorite spicy shot you make?
Please share in the comments!
Do you refrigerate this once blended?
Hi Melanie! If I don’t use it all, yes refrigerate. I’m a fan of using it up within 5-7 days.
What are the benefits of drinking cherry turmeric ginger shots?
Hi Ann – Good question. The short answer is nutrients. Cherry, ginger and turmeric are all packed with antioxidants (which I think of as free-radical vacuum cleaners). In nutrition, free radicals are byproducts of metabolism that form naturally in your body but are elevated (think of as out-of-balance) by too much processed foods and other stressors. That’s a quick answer to a complex process, but gives you an idea of why you might try one! All the best.
How many shots is this recioe designed to make?
Hi Paul! Thanks for the question – 8 to 9 one-oz shots. Enjoy and report back! A