Ginger Juice
Ginger Juice - If you’re not familiar with all of ginger’s amazing healing properties let me share just a few. It’s great for menstrual cramps and aches and pains. It’s good for all things digestion - tummy aches, gas and bloating and it can help speed up gastric motility. It has both anti-microbial and anti-viral properties which are especially important these days. It helps to soothe and heal sore throats and cold and flu symptoms. How could you not be sold?
I love starting and/or ending my day with hot lemon, ginger (and sometimes honey). I used to make ginger tea by boiling fresh ginger but during this shelter in place, I have switched things up a bit and am now loving making ginger juice, something I have to say I had heard about but thought it would be too complicated and messy to make. I was so wrong about that.
It's SO EASY to make, it takes less than 5 minutes - all you need is a blender or food processor, a stainless steel strainer and a pint sized mason jar. I make it about twice a week. It makes things super convenient and if you’re sharing it with another household member, it’s easy to customize the strength of your beverage (I love mine super spicy while Sten likes his a little less so).
Recipe
You’ll need a piece of whole, fresh ginger, about the size of the palm of your hand.
Wash it and scrub any dirty bits off.
Break it up or cut into chunks and place in your blender. To that, add about ¾ cup of water.
Start to pulse it in the blender and then slowly turn up the speed. You’ll blend it for about 30-60 seconds. You’ll have a thickish watery paste.
Put your strainer over a glass mason jar, pour your ginger over the strainer and push down, with a spoon, to juice it. You want to push enough to get all the juice out . You’ll be left with a dry paste you can then discard.
I take a tablespoon or two, add hot water, the juice of half a lemon and a teaspoon of honey. You can also have this with room temperature water, add it to a juice or sparkling water. I’ve been making chai with it, adding it to soups, salad dressings and marinades. It's also the first thing I reach for if I'm feeling any inkling of a sore throat coming on.
Between it’s healing capabilities and digestive support, ginger is a nutritious food that should become a staple in your house.
What’s your favorite way to enjoy ginger?
