Brighten your morning with this easy to make, nutrient packed, orange ginger turmeric sunshine juice.
Guys, I think it’s official. For us in the North East, there’s no denying that it’s winter anymore. I certainly appreciated the crazy warm weather in December, but with January upon us it’s been way chillier. Mind you, I’ll never stop drinking iced coffee and iced lattes or eating smoothie bowls because if I’m one thing, it’s stubborn.
But I’m starting to feel that winter gloom creep it’s way in. Waking up at 5:30 for 6:45 am shifts and driving to work when it’s still dark is a little… tricky. However, I think I’ve concocted a new secret weapon that I know you’re going to love.
I’m calling this bad boy “Sunshine Juice” because this wonderful elixir literally glows bright golden orange. With each spicy sweet sip my salty New England soul softens and I think “hey, it’s gonna be a good day.”
So what’s in this wonder drink? Three simple ingredients, well four if you count the water; fresh oranges, spicy ginger root and healing turmeric.
During my road trip over the holidays, I was chugging green juices like it was my job. I really grew to love and crave them, but my wallet hated me, like a lot. When I got home, I wanted to find some ways to make some similar juices without a juicer. Juicers can be expensive, take up a bunch of counter space, and they’re usually a pain in the ass to clean. But I wondered if I could use my Nutri-Bullet (or another high powered blender) to make juices just as well, perhaps a little more pulp-y but that was ok with me.
This sunshine drank is the product of my first round of experimentation. At first I added waaay to much turmeric, but once that was adjusted this combo was just what my dark mornings needed. If you like your juice on the sweeter side feel free to add in some stevia, honey or maple syrup to taste.
This Sunshine Juice will definitely be on heavy rotation this winter to keep me glowing (on the inside anyway.)
- 2 large oranges, peeled
- 1 Tablespoon of fresh ginger chopped
- 1 tsp of turmeric
- 1 cup of water
- Optional: stevia, maple syrup or honey to taste
- In a nutribullet or high powered blender, blend together ginger, peeled oranges, turmeric and water.
- Add sweetener to taste
- Serve over ice
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Your Turn:
- Do you have a favorite drink in the winter?
- Do you still eat/drink cold foods when it’s cold outside? (or am I totally crazy)
I just had a green smoothie yesterday morning after my workout. I was sitting at the table doing work and had a blanket wrapped around my legs…LOL! PS: I have been adding turmeric to all my dinners lately! 🙂
We sold a juice juuuuust like this at the Juice Company, plus cayenne, and it was my favorite. Such a powerful drink and two sips is all it takes to get you hooked.
It is getting so chilly here in the north east and all I want to do is cover myself in a blanket and never go outside but that will never happen lol. I love that this one has 4 ingredients and looks perfectly easy to whip up in a quick minute!
Haha I literally JUST finished a smoothie, which I ate directly in front of my space heater 😉 I also had coffee to balance things out but I definitely don’t give up cold drinks in the winter! This looks so delicious, like it would perk me up even without coffee!
So a lot of my trip was about wellness and I met a few people who like specialize in natural remedy/teas/skincare/etc, and one of them told me I HAD to try turmeric. This sounds like the perfect first recipe to try it with!
That colour, though! Not even joking — looking at the pics made my mouth start watering 😆 Love how refreshing and healthy this looks.
Turmeric is powdered gold. It’s so good for you in so many ways! Plus, the bright color definitely helps during the winter 🙂
This is such a powerhouse juice! I used to be so good about using fresh ginger and turmeric root weekly if not daily and I have fallen off that train big time! Oranges were 5 for $1 (!!) yesterday at the grocery tore so I randomly bought a bunch of them and now they have a game plan!
This is brilliant. I’ve been meaning to find ways to use tumeric more!!
Hi Georgie! Turmeric is all the rage, and I am looking for ways to add it into my diet. Great juice idea! 🙂
This is wonderful! I will have to try it soon! 🙂
I have so many oranges from my parents trees I can’t wait to make this 🙂
What a beautiful looking drink. Turmeric has the most amazing healing powers and we in India have been using it for centuries as an anti-inflammatory medicine. This juice looks beyond gorgeous!
Have you thought about growing your own tumeric? The flowers are incredible, like Bird of Paradise, and you can juice the rhizomes with your ginger!
Sounds and looks amazing! Will have to give it a try!
It’s so refreshing/energizing I think you’ll love it!