Flu-Fighter Citrus and Ginger Shot

Canadian holistic nutritionist Meredith Youngson makes superfood-filled drink mixes at Lake & Oak Tea Co. Her first cookbook, Super Tonics: 75 Adaptogen-Packed Recipes for Sleep, Beauty, and Wellness is a volume of elixirs loaded with adaptogens, superfoods and herbs – all tailored to promote health and wellness while tasting and looking beautiful.

This recipe for a Flu-Fighter Shot will come in handy during flu season. “Freshly squeezed orange juice is kicked up with ginger and turmeric for antioxidants and immunity-revving power,” she writes. “Serve straight-up or dilute with sparkling water for a golden mocktail.”

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Ingredients

• juice of 1 large orange
• juice of 1 large lemon
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• Pinch of cayenne pepper

Instructions

 

• To a glass jar with a lid or a shaker, add all of the ingredients. Shake well to combine.
• Pour into a glass.

Notes

You can swap out the ground turmeric and ginger for 1 teaspoon each of freshly grated turmeric and ginger.

Excerpted from Super Tonics: 75 Adaptogen–Packed Recipes for Sleep, Beauty, and Wellness by Meredith Youngson. Copyright © 2023 Meredith Youngson. Photographs by Jocelynne Flor. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.