Healthy morning shot - Self defence
A wonderfully strengthening morning shot packed with nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants, perfect during colds. The recipe comes from a team of doctors who work with natural remedies in Africa with great success. I added the honey myself plus I decided the amounts of all the ingredients myself.
It tastes very healthy. It's strong! A boost for the immune system.
By Carl Grinde | September 24 2025
Updated January 8 2026
Ingredients
3 large lemons
100 ml pickled or freshly grated ginger
2 tablespoons honey
45 grams minced garlic
200 ml olive oil
Do this
Zip the lemons and squeeze the juice, take the pulp, remove the seeds. Pour the juice and pulp into a blender or bowl that you can mix with a hand blender.
Pour in the rest of the ingredients and mix for about two minutes. Pour into a small shot glass of about 60 ml and drink, hold on, you'll get a kick!
If you have a sensitive stomach, you can eat something else first, some yogurt or fruit so it's not too strong. You shouldn't take more than two shots at once. One shot in the morning is enough.
You can buy frozen, chopped garlic or pickled garlic in a jar if you don't have the energy to peel and squeeze it yourself. You can buy ginger in a jar, available on the Asian sushi shelf in the store.
I prefer to buy real lemons instead of buying juice from concentrate. Real lemons are the absolute best.
This recipe makes quite a lot so it should last about a week if you take one shot a day. Store in the fridge of course.
You can only imagine what this mix can do for your body considering all the wonderful nutrients it contains. It really is maxed out.
Lemon nutritional content
Lemons are low in calories and rich in vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants like flavonoids, which help boost the immune system and protect the body's cells from damage. They also contain minerals like calcium, potassium, and folate. (from AI overview)
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Ginger nutritional content
Ginger contains important minerals like potassium and magnesium, as well as antioxidants like gingerols and shogaols that contribute to its distinctive flavor and potential health benefits. (from AI overview)
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Honey nutritional content
Honey is primarily a source of carbohydrates, particularly glucose and fructose, and contains nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, although the levels are relatively low. (from AI overview)
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Garlic Nutrition Facts
It is a good source of sulfur compounds, especially allicin, as well as important vitamins such as C and B6, and minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc. (from AI overview)
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Olive oil
Olive oil is rich in fat, especially monounsaturated fat, as well as antioxidants such as polyphenols and vitamins E and K, which may contribute to good cardiovascular health. (from AI overview)
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