Immune Boosting Juice
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Strengthen your immune system with this Immune Boosting Juice. Made with citrus fruits, carrots, turmeric and ginger root, and honey. Feeling under the weather or a cold coming through? Kick it right off with this juice rich in essential vitamins such as Vitamin C, D and A.
Immune Boosting Juice
This sweet and refreshing juice is rich in vitamins that will help boost your immune system. Made with oranges, lemon, carrots, ginger and turmeric root. Loaded with nourishing and nutrient-dense foods, it’s sure to get your energy levels up and kick any cold or cough right off.
Ingredients needed to make Immune Boosting Juice:
- Oranges– I like using Navel oranges since they are easy to find and are very juicy.
- Lemon– Ripe juicy lemons are great because they tend to have a lot of juice in them.
- Carrots– They are rich in vitamin A and C and help boost your immune system.
- Ginger Root– Ginger has so many great health benefits and adds a nice flavor to this immune boosting juice.
- Turmeric Root– Also has many health benefits and is great for helping boost your immune system.
- Black Pepper– Helps boost your body’s absorption of turmeric along with all its healing properties.
- Honey– Many health benefits such as helping relief sore throats and coughs. Also adds some sweetness to this immune boosting juice.
Equipment needed to make Immune Boosting Juice:
- Juicer– You will need a juicer to make this juice. If you don’t have a juicer, you can use a blender. Then strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth to separate the liquid juice from the pulp. Add a bit of water if you need to when blending your ingredients.
How to make Immune Boosting Juice:
- Step 1– Start by peeling oranges and lemon (no need to peel carrots). Cut citrus and carrots into chunks to make them easier to run through juicer.
- Step 2– Set up your juicer. Put ginger and turmeric roots through juicer first. Then carrots. At this point add black pepper and honey to the juice in your cup or pitcher. Stir well with a spoon.
- Step 3– Continue to juice oranges and lemon. The citrus fruits have more water content so they will help wash out any ginger, turmeric or carrot residue left in the juicer as they get juiced.
- Step 4– Stir your juice once again and serve in a glass or mason jar. You can refrigerate your juice for a few minutes if you wish to drink it cold. I like to make this juice first thing in the morning. Place it in my fridge and let it chill while I get ready. Then I drink it before I have my breakfast or with my breakfast. This part is totally optional and you can drink your juice right away too if you prefer.
Tips and Substitutions:
- Put all ingredients in the juicer in that exact order indicated in recipe- Citrus fruits contain a lot more liquid than carrots, ginger and turmeric do. The liquid from the citrus will help push through any chunks of the other ingredients that are left behind in the juicer.
- Don’t skip black pepper- Black pepper helps boost your body’s absorption of turmeric along with all its healing properties.
- Substitute for honey- If you don’t like honey or want to keep these vegan friendly, use maple syrup instead.
- Use organic ingredients if possible– When you juice fruits and vegetables, you’re consuming the entire food, including the skin and fibers where pesticide residues can concentrate. Using organic ingredients minimizes your intake of these chemicals, ensuring a cleaner and potentially more nutritious juice
Immune Boosting Juice FAQ’s:
How can I boost my immune system fast?
The best way to boost your immune system is by providing your body with the tools it needs. Eat nourishing and nutrient-dense foods packed in essential vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin c. Getting enough rest and sleep is a big part in maintaining a healthy and strong immune system. Stay hydrated and drink plenty of water.
Can juicing boost your immune system?
Juicing is the fastest way for your body to absorb nutrients from food. Juicing removes the fiber from the foods that are juiced. This makes it easier for your body to digest and take in all those vitamins and minerals. Juicing a variety of fruits, vegetables, and other foods rich in vitamins and minerals that help boost your immune system; will help make you feel better instantly when you’re starting to feel under the weather.
What makes this juice good for your immune system?
Each ingredient is helpful in their own way:
- Carrots: Like most of the other natural foods used in this juice, carrots are loaded with health benefits. They are rich in vitamins A and C as well as fiber. They improve digestion, boost immune system and cure infections.
- Variety of Citrus Fruit: This juice contains oranges, and lemon. All citrus fruits that are loaded with Vitamin C. They’re all rich in antioxidants, boost your immune system, fight colds and flu, and improve digestion. In addition they are a natural antihistamine which treat allergies. They help relief symptoms like nasal congestion and sneezing.
- Turmeric: Turmeric is well known for it’s anti-inflammatory properties. It helps fight off colds and flu as well. Turmeric is also a strong antioxidant, boosts both immune and digestive systems, and soothes muscle and joint discomfort.
- Black Pepper- Black pepper helps boost your body’s absorption of turmeric along with all its healing properties.
- Ginger: One of the most powerful health benefits ginger has is its ability to relief nausea and offer digestive support. It also has anti-inflammatory properties and reduces pain. It will also aid your body in fighting off any infections.
- Honey: Honey is rich in antioxidant properties. It has immune-boosting benefits and antibacterial as well as anti-fungal. Honey is also known to help relief sore throats and coughs.
Storing Immune Boosting Juice:
This immune boosting juice is best when consumed right away. Especially if you are suing a traditional juicer or blender method. If you are using a cold press juicer, you can keep your immune boosting juice refrigerated for up to 3-5 days. If you are using a traditional juicer, you can keep your juice refrigerated for up to 8-24 hours. Keep your juice stored in an airtight container such as a mason jar.
Please note that as the juice sits in the fridge it will start to separate. Give it a good shake before serving.
Looking for more ways to boost your immune system? Check out these other healing food recipes:
- Throat Soothing Popsicles
- Lemon-Honey Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies
- Feel Better Chicken Soup
- Easy Stovetop Golden Milk Latte
- Homemade Beef Bone Broth
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Immune Boosting Juice
Strengthen your immune system with this Immune Boosting Juice. Made with citrus fruits, carrots, turmeric and ginger root, and honey. Feeling under the weather or a cold coming through? Kick it right off with this juice rich in essential vitamins such as Vitamin C, D and A.
Ingredients
- 5 oranges
- 1 lemon
- 3 large carrots
- 1 inch piece of ginger root
- 1 inch piece of turmeric root
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp honey
Instructions
- Start by peeling oranges and lemon (no need to peel carrots). Cut citrus and carrots into chunks to make them easier to run through juicer.
Set up your juicer. Put ginger and turmeric roots through juicer first. Then carrots. At this point add black pepper and honey to the juice in your cup or pitcher. Stir well with a spoon.
Continue to juice oranges and lemon. The citrus fruits have more water content so they will help wash out any ginger, turmeric or carrot residue left in the juicer as they get juiced.
Stir your juice once again and serve in a glass or mason jar. You can refrigerate your juice for a few minutes if you wish to drink it cold. I like to make this juice first thing in the morning. Place it in my fridge and let it chill while I get ready. Then I drink it before I have my breakfast or with my breakfast. This part is totally optional and you can drink your juice right away too if you prefer.
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
- Put all ingredients in the juicer in that exact order indicated in recipe- Citrus fruits contain a lot more liquid than carrots, ginger and turmeric do. The liquid from the citrus will help push through any chunks of the other ingredients that are left behind in the juicer.
- Don’t skip black pepper- Black pepper helps boost your body’s absorption of turmeric along with all it’s healing properties.
- Substitute for honey- If you don’t like honey or want to keep these vegan friendly, use maple syrup instead.
*Number of total servings in estimated. Actual number of servings may vary depending on your own personal preference in portion sizes.
**Nutritional values shown are general guidelines for 1 serving using the ingredients listed above. These numbers do not reflect and may vary depending on substitutions, additions and/or different brands and/or other ingredients that may be used.
**Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links and sponsored content. All the opinions are my own and I only recommend products I use in my own home with my own family.
