Amla or gooseberry, beetroot shot with fresh turmeric and ginger. A perfect morning detox drink for everyone. Very refreshing and delicious immunity booster drink with all the goodness of amla or gooseberry, beetroot, fresh turmeric, ginger and lemon. Enjoy it as shot in small shot glasses or enjoy as a drink in your favourite tall glass. You may also like to try Turmeric shot with Tulsi or Holy Basil from this blog.
Ingredients used to make this healthy and delectable drink
Amla or gooseberry – Vitamin C enriched immunity booster amla or Indian gooseberry has numerous health benefits.
Beetroot – Highly nutritious low calorie beetroot is packed with vitamins and minerals.
Lemon juice – Lemon is great source of vitamin C . And it gives a slightly tangy and refreshing taste and wonderful flavour.
Ginger – Ginger also gives a light spicy kick and pungent flavour and makes the drink refreshing and delicious. And it also has various health benefits.
Fresh turmeric – Antioxidant rich turmeric has many medicinal properties.
Mint – Used dried mint powder for flavour. You can use fresh mint leaves instead of mint powder. Or use Cinnamon powder or any flavour of your choice.
Black pepper powder – Black pepper used to give a spicy kick to the juice and enhance the taste.
Black salt – Black salt used to enhance the taste. You can also use pink salt or white salt.
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Recipe
Amla or Gooseberry – 3
Beetroot -1
Lemon juice: – 1 tablespoon or to taste
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Fresh turmeric – 1 inch piece
Black Pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon or to taste
Mint leaves- a few
Or
Dried Mint powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Black salt – 1/2 teaspoon or to taste
Water – 1-2 cup or as required
Method
1. Rinse amla or gooseberries, beetroot, ginger and fresh turmeric.
2. Chop the amla or gooseberries into small pieces. Peel and chop the beetroot, ginger and fresh turmeric.
2. Blend all the ingredients with water. Add salt, black pepper powder, mint leaves or dried mint powder and lemon juice. Blend again.
3. Strain the mixture. Add more water to get your desired consistency. Taste and add more salt, pepper and lemon juice if required.
4. Pour the juice in the glass. Garnish with lemon wedges, mint leaves or ginger julienne.
Notes
1.A pinch of Cinnamon powder can be used instead of mint powder.
2. You can add little cumin powder if you want.
Amala Turmeric Beetroot Shot
Equipment
- 1 Knife
- 1 Mixer grinder
- 1 Strainer
- 6 Shot glasses
Ingredients
- 3 Amla or gooseberry
- 1 Beetroot
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 inch Ginger
- 1 Inch Fresh turmeric
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp Dried Mint powder Or a few mint leaves
- 1/2 tsp Black salt
- 1-2 cup Water
Instructions
- Rinse amla or gooseberries, beetroot, ginger and fresh turmeric.
- Chop the amla or gooseberries into small pieces. Peel and chop the beetroot, ginger and fresh turmeric.
- Blend all the ingredients with water. Add salt, black pepper powder, mint leaves or dried mint powder and lemon juice. Blend again.
- Strain the mixture. Add more water to get your desired consistency. Taste and add more salt, pepper and lemon juice if required.
- Pour the juice in the glass. Garnish with lemon wedges, mint leaves or ginger julienne.
This is no only very healthy, the flavour was so good. The beets were sweet enough to carry the ginger and amla so well. Love it.