Gluten Free
Homemade Immunity Shots
Prep
5 minutes
Yield
4 immunity shots
These Immunity Shots are an inexpensive and easy way to boost your immunity this cold and flu season. With 5 minutes and a few simple ingredients, you'll have a batch ready-to-go!
Immunity Shots are a great way to help keep your immune system in check this cold and flu season. We all know winter can be the WORST for bringing all the germs and sickness into our homes. Andrew and I are always trying our best to keep our immune systems in tip-top shape and having these Immunity Shots are an easy way to give us a boost.
❤️ Why You’ll Love Immunity Shots
- Healthy: These Immunity Shots are super healthy for you and are filled with immune-boosting ingredients that will help fuel your body and keep you healthy.
- Easy: Buying shots like this in a store costs SO much money but they’re so easy to make on your own with a few simple ingredients for a fraction of the cost.
- Quick Prep: Make these Immunity Shots in only 5-minutes.
🍲 Ingredients
Garlic – Garlic is such a powerful food. It contains compounds like allicin that have a strong antimicrobial property which can help fight off bacteria, viruses, and more. Garlic can also help stimulate white blood cells which help build your immune system, and it’s loaded with antioxidants. Seriously a super food that you should be putting in all your recipes!
Ginger Juice – Ginger is another superfood that will help boost your immunity. It’s full of anti-inflammatory properties, antioxidants, antiviral and antibacterial properties, and can also help improve your circulation. Throw fresh ginger into stir-fries, juices, or smoothies.
👩🍳 How to Make Immunity Shots
- To a large glass jar add the pressed garlic cloves, lemon juice, ginger juice, honey, and warm water. Whisk until the ingredients are fully combined. Alternatively, you can add all ingredients (except the olive oil) to a blender and blend on high until fully combined.
- Pour into 4 small cups or shot glasses and top each shot with 1.5 tsp olive oil and then enjoy immediately in one full gulp. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days
🗒 Variations
- Add Honey: You can add honey to this recipe to make them more sweet.
- Citrus: All citrus fruit is packed with vitamin C so feel free to swap the lemon juice for lime, orange, or grapefruit juice, or a mixture of them.
- Add Spice: For an added kick you can add a pinch of cayenne pepper or turmeric.
🗒 Substitutions
- Ginger Juice: If you can’t find ginger juice you can make this recipe with fresh ginger. Peel ginger and blend with water until smooth. Here is a recipe you can follow.
- Lemon Juice: Swap lemon juice for lime juice or orange juice instead.
- Garlic: If the garlic is too much for you, you can add less or eliminate it.
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👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store Immunity Shots in your fridge for up to 4 days. I love to buy little jars at the dollar store to keep them in so I can just grab one and shoot it back!
🤔 Common Questions
By adding healthy, immunity-boosting foods into your diet, you can help keep healthy and combat cold and flu season. Immunity Shots are one easy way to add some of those superfoods into your diet in one quick shot.
Immunity shots definitely have a kick to them but you can make them your own and adjust the taste as you please. A pinch of salt can help balance the flavors, or a bit of honey can help sweeten it up.
Homemade Immunity Shots
Ingredients
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 cup ginger juice
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- To a large glass jar add the pressed garlic cloves, lemon juice, ginger juice, honey and warm water. Whisk until ingredients are fully combined. Alternatively, you can add all ingredients (except the olive oil) to a blender and blend on high until fully combined.
- Pour into 4 small cups or shot glasses and top each shot with 1.5 tsp olive oil and then enjoy immediately in one full gulp. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days
Notes
- You can generally find ginger juice at local juice shops or farmer’s markets. Alternatively, make our Homemade Ginger Juice
- Feel free to adjust the recipe by adding more honey if needed.
