If you happened to see Selena Gomez on James Cordon’s Carpool Karaoke, then you will have learned that she drinks ginger shots. The reaction on Cordon’s face when he took the shot was played for laughs (it’s unlikely he found it that nasty) but Selena looked like she had no problem downing the ginger. It’s a big turnaround from her reaction a few years back when she was on with Ryan Seacrest and he offered her a taste of his kale juice.
When she tasted that she acted like it was revolting. Now, granted, this was a few years back and maybe she wasn’t into eating and drinking healthy, but it also could have been that Seacrest didn’t have a nice tasting kale juice. What was a bit odd is that he didn’t have it refrigerated. He offered her what looked like warm kale juice. That’s definitely not an appetizing thought. Even if it’s been made to taste better with lemons or apples, you shouldn’t drink it warm. It’s always better to have it slightly chilled…even if the chill only comes from refrigerated fruits or vegetables. I think that Cordon is probably playing it up for laughs. Maybe he’s not a big fan of ginger, but with the honey and lemon it can’t have been that bad!
So, Selena drinks ginger shots. She recognized the brand Cordon took out. They didn’t mention the brand, but I’m pretty sure that it’s Monfefo. This is an organic mix that is made with three simple ingredients: ginger, lemon and honey. If you can’t find this near you, then you can make this yourself. You will need a juicer, a blender won’t work out because it will be thick. There’s a time to add ginger to smoothie’s, but for this ginger shot recipe, you will need a blender.
My personal preference when it comes to juicers is to get a masticating juicer. These are juicers that use a large screw. The screw is also sometimes called an auger. They squeeze the juice out of the fruit. They are much more efficient than centrifugal juicers and they are also less noisy.
The benefits for drinking a shot of ginger are plentiful. Ginger is well known to ease an upset stomach, so if you have a problem with nausea, then a ginger shot is a great cure. Ginger is also great for body aches. Finally, as Selena mentioned, it’s good for killing bad bacteria. She’s a singer, so she doesn’t want to get colds or sore throats that would limit her singing, so it makes sense she loves her morning ginger shot. It is an excellent way at preventing vocal cord problems without using unhealthy drugs.
You can make your own ginger shots by getting the following items:
- 1 Organic Lemon
- 1 Piece of Peeled Ginger
- 1 Tablespoon of honey (not buckwheat–try wildflower or alfalfa or clover)
Just the lemon and ginger, then stir in the honey. Obviously the ginger shots that Selena and James had are more convenient, but if you want to make it fresh, then the above recipe is a good start. It’s also going to be super fresh. If you want it to be chilled, then keep the lemons in your fridge. You want to drink the ginger shot fresh, so its better to chill the lemon rather then make the juice and then chill it.
