Have you put away the holiday decorations, set new goals and said farewell to that last Christmas cookie? What a glorious time of year!
Lots of baking, nibbling, cooking, lounging, and Alan and I even squeezed in a vacation in the middle of it all!
Now it’s time to get back on schedule and return to the simple diet that I’m used to.
This Lemon Ginger Detox Drink will help boost energy and helps flush toxins and fat right out of our bodies.
Lemon Ginger Detox Drink
Now don’t go buy out all the ginger and lemon from your grocery store!
Sipping this drink alone won’t melt the pounds away, but if your goal is to lose weight, ginger root has some fat burning properties as well as helps keep sugar levels in check.
Plus, the lemon adds a healthy dose of vitamin C which is always good to stock up on during the cold season.
Benefits of lemon drink
Not only is lemon loaded with immunity boosting vitamin C, but it also is packed with some other benefits you might not be aware of.
- Lemon helps with digestion. Citrus is similar to our bodies digestive acids in our stomach, which can help move food through our intestines and help with bloating.
- Aids as a detoxification, by helping the liver purify and stimulate our liver.
- Can help prevent kidney stone formation.
I absolutely LOVE the simple flavors and the pick-me up this drink gives me first thing in the morning.
Natural Benefits Of Ginger
- Helps calm an upset stomach or nausea.
- May help reduce boat or gas due to the digestive enzyme called zingibain that helps the body break down protein.
- Ginger has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties due to the high properties of gingerol (that spicy peppery flavor).
Savoring this drink makes me feel like I’m drinking an expensive tea from a spa…ahhh! Well, I did act like a spa guest at home and lounged in my robe sometimes until noon while on vacation!
Add a teaspoon of bright red goji berries and let them soften up while the ginger is steeping.
The goji berries plump up in just a couple of minutes and are quite tasty!
Lemon Ginger Detox Drink
Ingredients
Instructions
This post was originally shared January, 2015. I have since updated it including additional content.
shelby
January 5, 2015 at 3:11 amThanks for sharing Sandra! I will definitely try this drink out. It looks like a spa drink….and while a spa is a fun idea, being at home relaxing and pampering myself sounds great too. Back to work for me today though. bleh. 😉
Sandra Shaffer
January 5, 2015 at 7:55 pmIt’s always hard to get back into a routine after vacation. I’m with you, most times I prefer the comfort of my own home (especially when it’s cold outside 😉 )
Allison
January 5, 2015 at 9:19 amI was totally drawn to your photo! So beautiful! I can tell you that I’m putting this on my list of drinks to try (probably this week) as I love the combination of lemon and ginger.
Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!
Allison
P.S. I love your new site…so clean and pretty.
Sandra Shaffer
January 5, 2015 at 7:57 pmThanks, Allison! This drink has become one of my favorites. Feels refreshing and clean as I sip on it. Happy New Year to you and your family!
Renee's Kitchen Adventures
January 5, 2015 at 2:46 pmI just recently got introduced to goji berries. They are good! lemon and ginger is one of my favorite flavor combos. What a lovely drink!
Sandra Shaffer
January 5, 2015 at 7:58 pmAren’t goji berries surprisingly good? Love the little plump berries when they hydrate.
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads
January 5, 2015 at 3:22 pmThat looks like such a tasty drink! Gorgeous photos too!!
Sandra Shaffer
January 5, 2015 at 7:59 pmThanks, Sheena! This drink is so simple and quite tasty 🙂
Agy
January 5, 2015 at 6:08 pmThis is interesting! We drink this over here to get rid of colds.
Sandra Shaffer
January 5, 2015 at 8:03 pmSo good for you. I’m not surprised that this drink helps with colds!
Mary Ellen
January 5, 2015 at 8:33 pmI’ve never seen gogi berries before for sale. Might be I wasn’t looking for them. I’ll have to look because this sounds like a perfect way to start the day.
Heidy@The McCallumsShamrockPatch
January 5, 2015 at 10:34 pmLemon Ginger Detox Drink is a wonderful idea, almost spa like…I definitely would try it out due to the benefits alone.
Katerina
January 6, 2015 at 11:42 amI love the smell and flavor of ginger and this beverage seems the right thing after all this eating during holidays!
Joanne/WineLady Cooks
January 6, 2015 at 1:56 pmThis is a great Lemon Ginger Detox drink. I’ve made this though I didn’t have goji berries, both me and my daughter have been drinking this.
Rach @ Eazy Peazy Mealz
January 6, 2015 at 3:44 pmI love the addition of the gogi berries, and I am envious you were able to slip a vacation into the holiday madness. This looks awesome.
Nicky
January 6, 2015 at 6:24 pmThis is a wonderful way to transition from last month’s indulgences to a healthier way of eating. I like the addition of the goji berries
Michele @ Flavor Mosaic
January 6, 2015 at 7:08 pmGreat idea for the new year.
Alli
January 7, 2015 at 6:50 amI’ve been detoxing/healthy eating all week and I had the killer headache to prove it. 🙂 The hubs and I are spending the week at the beach for a little R&R after hosting the family over the holidays.
Glad I pinned this detox drink. I haven’t tried it yet, but I will.
Sandra Shaffer
January 8, 2015 at 7:32 amIsn’t that crazy how your body basically goes into shock when you change up your diet? Thank goodness it’s temporary. Thanks for pinning Alli and enjoy your getaway lucky girl!!
Linda (Meal Planning Maven)
January 8, 2015 at 11:12 amI love creating all kinds of detox drinks and yours looks wonderful…and no doubt very effective! A must try for sure!
Nagi@RecipeTin Eats
January 8, 2015 at 3:27 pmSandra. Where were you on 1 Jan when I really needed this?? 😉
Sandra Shaffer
January 11, 2015 at 10:47 pmLounging…like a slug 🙂
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
January 9, 2015 at 2:54 amI have this regularly during the year. It’s really good for me and doesn’t taste like crap. 🙂
Sandra Shaffer
January 11, 2015 at 10:44 pmTrue. Very, True, Maureen 🙂 NO crap for us! haha
Heidy@The McCallumsShamrockPatch
January 12, 2015 at 8:39 pmSandra:
Thank you so much for participating along with us at the #PureBlogLove Link Party! It’s always a pleasure seeing your work! It looks outstanding!
Besos
Heidy
Julie
December 28, 2018 at 3:51 pmI need like a gallon of this! I have never had the goji berries but can’t wait to expand my horizons! It’s such a pretty sipper too!
Sandra Shaffer
December 31, 2018 at 9:12 amThe goji berries are a nice bonus and you can enjoy this drink cold too!
Debra C.
December 30, 2018 at 7:07 pmThis sounds fantastic, I’m off to the store to get goji berries! I have finger and tons of lemons that we just harvested!
Sandra Shaffer
December 31, 2018 at 9:08 amSo lucky to have a thriving lemon tree. Our’s is not so happy right now. Enjoy!
Michaela Kenkel
December 31, 2018 at 3:27 pmI NEED this!! Too much Holiday indulging!!
Sandra Shaffer
January 5, 2019 at 9:46 amThe holiday season should be enjoyed, but time to get back on track! This drink helps for sure!
Michelle
January 1, 2019 at 11:48 amI definitely need this now after the holidays! Time to get back on track!