Refresh-o-rama
The penetrating quality of this bright drink clears your head and gets you pumped up without caffeine. Those who experience congestion upon waking will especially benefit from Refresh-O-Rama. Its best first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach. Wait at least 30 minutes before eating. If you find the drink too acidic, use lime instead of lemon juice and omit the cayenne pepper.
Refresh-o-rama
The penetrating quality of this bright drink clears your head and gets you pumped up without caffeine. Those who experience congestion upon waking will especially benefit from Refresh-O-Rama.
Course:
Drinks
Keyword:
drinks, spring
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice or grapefruit juice
- 1.5 inch ginger root, peeled
- 1/2 tsp raw honey
- 1 juice of whole lemon
- cayenne pepper optional, for the adventurous
Instructions
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Process 1 cup of the orange of grapefruit juice and keep the ginger root in a blender until well combined
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Keeping the blender running, drizzle the honey through the feeder, then pour in the rest of the orange or grapefruit juice, the lemon juice and the cayenne pepper, if using. Churn for 1 minute.
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Transfer to 2 glasses and drink right away, before the spices and pulp settle.
Recipe Notes
I am not always in the mood for juicing, and then I peel the fruits, section them, pull out any seeds, and add all ingredients at once, blending to a smoothie consistency.