Ginger Pom-Orange Gut-Health Drink

The rejunivating power of ginger couples with fresh pomegranate and freshly squeezed blood orange juice combine to create one of the best gut-health wellness elixir.

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Course: Al La Carte, Appetizer, Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine: American, Asian, Easy, Healthy, Mediterranean

Keyword: Antioxidant-Rich Drinks, Blood orange elixir recipes, Cold and warm drink ideas, Gut-health Drinks, Homemade remedies for energy and wellness, immune-Boosting Wellness Shots, Natural health elixirs, Pomegranate juice benefits, Raw honey refreshments, Vegetable Shots

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 5

Steeping Time:: 5

Total Time: 15

Servings: ounces

Calories: 21kcal

Author: Julietkitchen By Chef Yasmin

Equipment

1 1-quart saucepan or
1 glass teapot
1 fine mesh strainer with handle
1 pyrex measuring cup or container of choice to strain ginger tea
1 20 ounce glass storage jar with lid

Ingredients

1/2 cup freshly grated ginger Rinse ginger thoroughly before grating. Can use skin or peel if preferred
5 fresh thyme sprigs
2 1/2 cups water
1 large fresh pomegranate juiced. May substitute bottled pom juice. 3//4 cups approximately
3 small blood oranges juiced - 1/2 cup. May substitute red grapefruit juice or your favorite orange juiced
Optional: Sweetener of choice for sweetening the iced tea, if making ice tea with left over I like to use raw honey
water for diluting the ginger pom-orange elixir if using as ice tea
ice cubes for the ice tea

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Instructions

Add the grated ginger, thyme sprigs and water to a small 1-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer 5 minutes.
1/2 cup freshly grated ginger, 5 fresh thyme sprigs, 2 1/2 cups water
Turn off the heat and allow the ginger and thyme to steep for 5 minutes.
Add the pomegranate and blood orange juices into a jug or pyrex measuring cup. Strain the ginger liquid into the pomegranates orange juices. Stir.
1 large fresh pomegranate, 3 small blood oranges
Pour into shot glasses and drink as an elixir shot. Or pour into a tea cup and sip warm.
For a cold beverage sweeten with your favorite sweetener, dilute with some filtered water and pour over ice cubes. Drink and enjoy.
Optional: Sweetener of choice for sweetening the iced tea, if making ice tea with left over, water for diluting the ginger pom-orange elixir if using as ice tea, ice cubes for the ice tea

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