The recipe for these pineapple citrus ginger juice shots is our go to pick-me-up juice for the colder months! Made using an at-home juicer with fresh pineapple, oranges or tangerines, lemon, ginger, and turmeric. It is bright, refreshing, and easy to make in a big batch to enjoy throughout the week!

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The best homemade juice shots

These pineapple citrus ginger juice shots are our main juicing jam around here, especially during the winter months when we’re craving something bright and fresh that takes advantage of all the ripe citrus.

We actually purchased our first juicer just so we could make these juice shots!

Juice shots had become a regular part of our weekly grocery haul, and while convenient, they are also pretty expensive. So we decided it would be a good investment to start making them ourselves, and we’ve never looked back!

This is the juicer that we decided on. It’s relatively inexpensive, slow masticating (meaning it doesn’t heat up when it extracts the juice), and easy to clean. We’ve had it for several years now and it has held up great!

Fresh juice shots beat store bought any day and this recipe makes enough juice to last throughout the week for two people.

I think you’re going to love them just as much as we do!

Why you’ll love these juice shots

They are:

Vibrant
Perfectly balanced in flavor
Refreshing
Zingy
Delightfully delicious!

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Ingredients

(If you’re already ready to get started, scroll all the way down to the bottom for the full recipe!)

There are an endless number of combinations you can try when making homemade juice but these are the ingredients we love the most for this recipe!

Fresh pineapple
Oranges or tangerines
Lemon
Turmeric
Ginger
Black pepper

Overhead shot of a large round white speckled plate filled with citrus - some oranges cut in half, a whole orange, a partially segmented tangerine, and some tangerine peel. On a light colored background, next to a pineapple that is cut in half, and another small plate with thinly sliced turmeric and ginger.

Close up overhead shot of a small white speckled plate with filled with lemons - some cut in half and some left whole. On a light colored background.

How to make juice shots at home

The most time consuming part of this juice recipe is preparing the ingredients for juicing.

This involves washing and cutting each ingredient as needed so it will fit into the feeding tube of your juicer.

(If you’re already ready to get started, scroll all the way down to the bottom for the full recipe!)

Here’s the step-by-step instructions

Step 1: Prep all fresh ingredients

If you’re starting with a whole pineapple, remove the rind and cut it into small enough pieces to fit through your juicer.

Peel or cut away the peel of the oranges and separate (or cut) into segments. If you want to reduce any bitter flavor that may be passed on from the pith of the orange I recommend removing as much of it as you can.

Cut the peel off the lemons the same way as the oranges and cut into quarters.

Wash and thinly slice the ginger and turmeric.

Step 2: Make your juice

Pass all of the ingredients through your juicer.

Transfer juice to a large sealed pitcher or mason jar and store in the refrigerator. You can also divide the wellness shots into individual sized serving jars before refrigerating for convenience throughout the week!

Step 3: Serve and enjoy!

Top a small glass of this juice with a crack or two of black pepper and enjoy!

Straight on photograph of a large glass bottle filled with juice next to various sized small jars filled with bright yellow immune boosting wellness shots. On a light background next to the top of a pineapple, cut lemon, and some scattered black peppercorns.

Handle turmeric carefully

When you’re handling turmeric make sure to watch out for stains. The bright orange hue can easily stain your fingers, fingernails, dish towels, counters and cutting boards.

You may want to wear gloves if you’re worried about staining your hands and use dish towels you don’t mind getting stained!

The amount of turmeric in this juice likely won’t cause much of an issue but it’s good to know before you start.

Straight on shot of a measuring glass pouring juice into a small glass container, next to various sized small jars filled with bright yellow immune boosting wellness shots. On a light background next to the top of a pineapple, cut lemon, and some scattered black peppercorns.

Straight on shot of two small glass jars filled with bright yellow immune boosting wellness shots. Next to a lemon cut in half. On a light colored background.

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