Lemon Ginger Turmeric Wellness Cubes (Printable)

Zesty lemon, ginger, and turmeric blended into frozen cubes for easy wellness shots.

# What You Need:

→ Citrus

01 - 3 large lemons, juiced (approximately 3/4 cup)

→ Roots & Spices

02 - 2 inches fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
03 - 2 inches fresh turmeric root, peeled and chopped, or 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
04 - 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ Liquid

05 - 1 cup filtered water

→ Sweetener

06 - 1 to 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional)

# How To Make It:

01 - Add lemon juice, chopped ginger, chopped turmeric or ground turmeric, filtered water, black pepper, and sweetener if desired into a blender pitcher.
02 - Blend on high speed for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth and fully combined.
03 - Pour the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a bowl, pressing gently to extract all liquid while removing pulp and solids.
04 - Carefully pour the strained liquid into an ice cube tray, filling each compartment evenly to the top.
05 - Place the filled ice cube tray in the freezer for at least 2 hours or until completely solid.
06 - Remove 2 frozen cubes per serving and dissolve in warm water as a wellness shot, add to smoothies, or consume as a concentrated tonic.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • These taste nothing like the chalky health powders you're imagining, instead hitting you with bright lemon and subtle spice in the best way.
  • You'll feel genuinely energized without any crash, which might sound like wellness marketing but honestly changed how I approach winter mornings.
  • Frozen cubes mean zero excuses on busy days since you're literally just melting something into warm water.
02 -
  • Black pepper genuinely matters here, not as a flavor but as a silent helper that makes your body actually absorb the turmeric's benefits, so don't skip it even though you can't really taste it.
  • If you don't strain the mixture, you'll end up with gritty cubes that feel chalky on your tongue, which I learned the hard way on attempt two when I got impatient.
03 -
  • Make these in a double batch and store them in labeled freezer bags so you always have wellness shots ready, turning a fifteen-minute prep into weeks of morning ease.
  • Fresh turmeric stains everything permanently, so wear an apron and maybe accept that your cutting board will have a golden tint that honestly looks kind of beautiful.
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