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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About 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 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 & Substitutions
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.
Equipment
- High-Powered Blender
- Mesh Strainer or Mesh Sieve
- Nut Milk Bag or Cheese Cloth - An easy way to process the ginger juice
- Airtight Container
How To Make Pineapple Ginger Juice
This simple ginger pineapple juice recipe comes together in a snap. Here’s how:
Step 1: Blend ginger & water until smooth.
Step 2: Strain ginger juice through a mesh strainer lined with a nut milk bag or a few layers of cheesecloth. Squeeze tightly so you get as much juice as possible. .
Step 3: Stir together the ginger juice, cold water, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and maple syrup in a pitcher until well combined. 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.
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.
Optional 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!
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.
Storage Instructions
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!
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
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Pineapple Ginger Juice & Homemade Pineapple Ginger Shots
Equipment
- 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
Notes
- 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.
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