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    Pineapple Ginger Juice & Homemade Pineapple Ginger Shots

    Published: Feb 20, 2023 · Modified: Apr 1, 2024 by Emily Laurae · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Pineapple Ginger Juice.
    Pineapple Ginger Juice.
    Pineapple Ginger Juice.

    With a perfect balance of sweet, tart, and spicy flavors, my homemade fresh Pineapple Ginger Juice is a delightful libation in its own right but is also a tasty mixer for your favorite spirits. With a slight adjustment to your ratio, you can also use this recipe to make Pineapple Ginger Shots as a homemade wellness and immunity booster!

    Pineapple Ginger Juice in a glass with ice.
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    • ⭐ Why You’ll Love This Recipe 
    • 🍴Ingredients
    • ⏲️ Substitutions & Variations
    • 📖 Step by Step Instructions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips
    • 💭 Recipe FAQs
    • More Beverage Recipes
    • Pineapple Ginger Juice & Homemade Pineapple Ginger Shots
    • 💬 Comments

    ⭐ Why You’ll Love This Recipe 

    I don’t know if you know this about me, but I LOVE to drink tasty things — All. Day. Long. 

    I might start my day with a sweet caffeinated beverage or stick to a bright smoothie, then later in the afternoon I’ll reach for an herbal tea or mocktail to help me finish the day strong. When the clock (finally!) strikes 5, chances are I’ll be shaking up a cocktail with sweet and sour mix for Calvin and I to celebrate a productive day.  

    Needless to say, I’m always on the lookout for new ways to make hydrating fun and lend to a healthy immune system. A friend of mine recently introduced me to the concept of a “wellness shot” made with ginger and lemon. After one sip, I knew the revivifying sipper was going to be my next DIY project to tackle.

    Aside from being bright and refreshing, this ginger shots recipe is also:

    • Made With Only 5 Ingredients - One of which is water!
    • Quick & Easy - You only need about 5 minutes to whip up a big ol’ batch to carry you through the day.
    • Wholesome & Invigorating - Fresh fruit, natural sweetener, and filtered water are all you need to add a little zip to your sip.
    • Budget-Friendly - When my friend told me she paid upwards of $2 for a single 2-ounce pineapple ginger shot, I was floored. Rather than overpaying for a store-bought drink — that comes in single-use plastic and that’s been hanging out on a shelf for who knows how long —I took matters into my own hands. This recipe requires only a few dollars worth of ingredients and yields more than 10 servings. Yay for saving $$$!

    🍴Ingredients

    Ingredients needed to make Pineapple Ginger Juice.

    As promised, you only need a few simple ingredients to make this recipe for pineapple lemon ginger shots:

    • Ginger - Fresh ginger root is super inexpensive and contributes lots of flavor to this homemade juice. Best of all, you don’t even have to peel it, so there’s almost no prep work involved.
    • Pineapple Juice - I used canned pineapple juice for this recipe, but feel free to swap in fresh pineapple juice or bottled juice instead.
    • Lemon - Fresh lemon juice tastes far superior to the bottled kind. To get the most juice from your fruit, give it a firm roll on the countertop for 10-15 seconds before slicing it open. You're welcome to use a little bit of lime juice if you prefer!
    • Maple Syrup - A touch of sweetness helps to balance the acidity of the lemon juice and the tongue-tingling spice from the ginger. You’re welcome to swap in agave nectar, honey, or any other liquid sweetener of your choice. 
    • Water - If possible, use filtered water for the best flavor.

    ⏲️ Substitutions & Variations

    • Spicy - A great thing to try would be to add a few pinches of cayenne pepper to make a homemade lemon ginger cayenne shot or a spicy lemonade.
    • Anti-Inflammatory - Adding a few pinches of ground turmeric or a few inches of fresh turmeric root to the blender with the ginger and water is a great way to make a lemon ginger turmeric shot. 
    • Extra Refreshing - Pineapple cucumber lemon ginger is a lovely, spa-like combo. Feel free to either juice a cucumber like you did for the ginger, or add a few slices of cucumber into your juice to infuse it as you sip.
    • Make it Sugar-Free - If you’re avoiding added sugar, swap in your favorite sugar-free sweetener like monkfruit or stevia.
    • Replace the pineapple juice with an alternative fresh juice and fruit juices! Perhaps watermelon juice, orange juice, carrot juice, passion fruit juice or the green juice of your choice!

    📖 Step by Step Instructions

    This simple ginger pineapple juice recipe comes together in a snap. Here’s how:

    blending together ginger root and water in a high speed blender.

    Step 1: Blend ginger & water until smooth in a high speed blender for 1-2 minutes.

    Squeezing out ginger juice in a nut bag or cheesecloth.

    Step 2: Strain ginger juice through a mesh strainer lined with a nut milk bag or a few layers of cheesecloth.

    Ginger pineapple juice in a pitcher.

    Step 3: Stir together the ginger juice, cold water, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and maple syrup in a pitcher until well combined.

    Served pineapple ginger juice in a glass with ice and a lemon wheel.

    Step 4: Serve over ice with a slice of lemon and enjoy!

    How To Make Ginger Shots 

    Making homemade ginger shots is roughly the same as making pineapple ginger juice. You just need to cut back on the water and sweetener.

    Ginger shots in two shot glasses on a countertop.

    Step 1 & 2: Follow the same instructions above, as if you were making juice.

    Step 3: Use only 1 part ginger juice and 1 part water or pineapple juice, then add sweetener and lemon juice to taste.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips

    • Serve the homemade pineapple ginger juice alone as a breakfast or brunch beverage.
    • Add some sparkling water to the juice for a refreshing soda alternative.
    • Take a pineapple ginger shot whenever you are feeling a little rundown or when you need an immunity boost.
    • Add a shot of rum, vodka, or tequila blanco to your glass of homemade lemon ginger pineapple juice for a simple and delicious cocktail. Or turn it into a shot alongside a green tea shot, lemon drop shot and a white tea shot!
    Ginger juice in a glass with ice and a lemon wheel.

    💭 Recipe FAQs

    Are ginger shots good for you? 

    Yes! There are several benefits of ginger shots including giving you a nice dose of vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium. Ginger has also been shown to aid with digestive issues (e.g. bloating, constipation, and nausea), boost immunity, reduce blood sugar & cholesterol levels, and ease pain. 

    Are there any pineapple lemon ginger juice benefits?

    Absolutely! Similar to drinking more concentrated homemade wellness shots, the benefits of this tropical drink include all of the benefits listed above. In addition, pineapple juice adds another layer of nutrition including high levels of manganese, copper, and a good source of vitamin C and vitamins B6. 

    Pineapple juice has also demonstrated a capacity for promoting heart health, fighting certain types of cancer, reducing symptoms of asthma, improving immunity, aiding in digestion, and suppressing inflammation. 

    How to store Pineapple Ginger Juice

    Leftover pineapple ginger juice or pineapple ginger shots can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.

    The juice or shots can also be frozen for up to 3 months. I suggest freezing the shots in silicone ice cube trays for easy portioning. The juice can also be frozen into popsicle molds for a sweet treat to help you beat the summer heat!

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    Pineapple Ginger Juice & Homemade Pineapple Ginger Shots

    Pineapple Ginger Juice & Homemade Pineapple Ginger Shots

    With a perfect balance of sweet, tart, and spicy flavors, my homemade fresh Pineapple Ginger Juice is a delightful libation in its own right but is also a tasty mixer for your favorite spirits. With a slight adjustment to your ratio, you can also use this recipe to make Pineapple Ginger Shots as a homemade wellness and immunity booster!
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    Course: Beverages
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 Servings
    Calories: 40kcal
    Author: Emily Laurae

    Equipment

    • High-Powered Blender
    • Mesh Strainer or Mesh Fine Sieve
    • Nut Milk Bag or Cheese Cloth
    • Airtight Container

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups (300 g) Fresh Ginger, washed and scrubbed (no need to peel)
    • 2 quarts Water, divided
    • 12 oz Pineapple Juice
    • 1 Large Lemon, juiced
    • 2 tablespoon Maple Syrup

    Instructions

    • Add ginger & 2 cups of the water into a high powered blender and blend until smooth.
      1 ½ cups Fresh Ginger
    • Line a bowl with a nut milk bag or a few layers of cheesecloth and pour blended ginger into the bowl. Squeeze tightly so that the ginger juice is squeezed out into the bowl.
    • Pour the ginger juice into a pitcher - then add remaining cold water, pineapple juice, lemon juice and maple syrup stirring to combine.
      12 oz Pineapple Juice, 1 Large Lemon, 2 tablespoon Maple Syrup, 2 quarts Water
    • To make shots, use only 1 part squeezed ginger juice and 1 part water, adding sweetener as desired

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    Notes

    Expert Tips
    • Serve the homemade pineapple ginger juice alone as a breakfast or brunch beverage.
    • Add some sparkling water to the juice for a refreshing soda alternative.
    • Take a pineapple ginger shot whenever you are feeling a little rundown or when you need an immunity boost.
    • Add a shot of rum, vodka, or tequila blanco to your glass of homemade lemon ginger pineapple juice for a simple and delicious cocktail.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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    About Emily Laurae

    Emily is the recipe developer, writer, and food photographer behind Emily Laurae. After finishing Pastry School and working as a chef in the restaurant industry, she created this blog to share those skills with home bakers and creators all over the world!

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    1. Trudi Stephenson

      September 27, 2023 at 6:18 am

      This actually is not a comment it is a question and I’m wondering how long the pineapple ginger juice would last in the fridge?

      Reply
      • Emily Laurae

        October 10, 2023 at 8:54 pm

        Great question!! If sealed in an airtight container, it should last in the fridge for 5-7 days!

        Reply
    2. Yvette Neveaux

      June 07, 2023 at 12:16 am

      I've just started juicing,will definitely try your pineapple one sounds delicious.

      Reply
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