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Immune Juice Boost

March 4, 2020 by Erica 6 Comments

Immune Juice Boost Immune Juice Boost

Are you looking for a tasty way to give your body a boost? Do you own a juicer? Here’s my current favorite immune-boosting juice.

After being seriously run down last fall I consulted a doctor to find ways to strengthen my immune system. She had a very simple list for me: take zinc and a lot of vitamin C. And of course, sleep.

I’ve always known that vitamin C is a good thing, but I couldn’t tolerate the vitamin C pills so I decided to consume vitamin C entirely with food. I was taking zinc every day but developed nausea from that as well.

Then after playing tennis one day I tried a rescue drink and it was heaven. I read the ingredients and of course there was cane sugar in it. So I decided to make my own juice shot with my juicer.

Here is my tasty juice boost which uses fresh turmeric, ginger, apple, and lemon juice. I love it in the morning or after a workout.

If you’re looking for something with fiber or something more substantial, try my turmeric smoothie.

Immune Juice Boost

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Immune Juice Boost

I keep the skins on the ginger root and turmeric, but it's up to you. I do slice up the apple to remove the core and stem, but again leave the skin on the apple pieces. I have on occasion accidentally tossed the lemon into the juicer as well and it was fine but some lemon rinds do impart a slightly bitter taste so that's why I avoid it.
A warning that turmeric stains yellow so clean it up sooner than later if it lands on something you don't want to turn yellow.
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 106kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 apple
  • 1/2 inch fresh turmeric root
  • 1/2 inch fresh ginger root
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice I add up to 1/4 cup depending on how sweet the apple is; sometimes I just toss a quarter slice of lemon with rind into the juicer.
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Instructions

  • Add the turmeric, ginger, and apple slices to a juicer to extract the juice into a container.
  • Add the lemon juice to the extracted juice and enjoy!
  • Refrigerate for a few days.

Nutrition

Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dairy Free, Drinks, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Lactose Free, Nut Free, Paleo, Plant-based, Quick & Easy, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), Vegetarian Tagged With: apple, ginger, turmeric

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  1. Jenn

    November 27, 2020 at 9:32 am

    Can’t wait to try this! Do you think this recipe lends itself well to being made ahead of time? For example, blending up a batch for the next few days and then keeping it in the refrigerator until ready to drink each morning?

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    • Erica

      November 27, 2020 at 9:36 am

      Yes! I do that all the time. I make a batch and drink shots of it over a few days. You can probably freeze it also as ice cubes, I just haven’t tried it yet.

      Reply
  2. Shana

    April 9, 2020 at 7:10 am

    5 stars
    I made this in the blender and added some water- I don’t have a juicer- and it turned out great! Really tasty and potent.

    Reply
    • Erica

      April 9, 2020 at 8:10 am

      So glad that worked out! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
  3. Anne e Depue

    March 6, 2020 at 3:10 pm

    5 stars
    a healthy zinger! Now is the time to be boosting our immune systems.

    Reply
    • Erica

      March 9, 2020 at 11:25 pm

      For sure!

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One of my boys was diagnosed with Crohn’s, which inspired me to start Comfy Belly, and create recipes to share my love of good, healthy food. Read More →

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