Recipe Directions
juice the citrus fruits and pour the juice into a jar. (i use the basic old-school citrus reamer for this…the membranes in the grapefruit are really bitter and if you just throw the whole peeled grapefruit into an electric juicer, it comes out wickedly bitter. juicing it manually means that the membranes are not part of the juice, and thus, the juice is very sweet and not at all bitter. many people do not know this and just swear off grapefruit…) coarsely chop the gingerroot and squeeze the juice (i stick it between 2 spoons to squeeze it) into the jar…you want about 10 drops. add the vanilla, agave nectar, and cayenne, cover, and shake. this makes a concentrate which can be stuck in the fridge until you’re ready to use it. sometimes i add more agave if i’m in the mood for something sweet, sometimes i add less.
i usually divide the concentrate between 2 big glasses and add the water or sparkling water. stir and drink up!
interesting fyi-s:
if you’re thinking the cayenne sounds gross and you wouldn’t even THINK of adding it…try it! you can’t taste it…it just adds a tiny bite that goes really well in the mixture. i first had cayenne in my lemonade at pure food & wine in NYC and that’s when i fell in love with it. everyone else at the table did, too…they drank all of mine and then ordered glasses of their own. boo!
this drink is GREAT for ailing people…vitamin c is much better absorbed by the body when it comes from a whole food source, rather than a supplement…just heat the water up to about 110 degrees (it cools a lot when mixed with the juice), add a little more cayenne, and voilá! nature’s theraflu! and it doesn’t even taste like s#@t! ;-)
Jamestheraw's Thoughts
By jamestheraw my mother forces me to make this frequently. i go through phases sometimes where I NEED citrus fruit…like, i would sell my brother to slavery to get it…and this really hits the spot. maybe that’s why my brother loves this drink also.
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rawmama
Mar 16, 2010
Oops, I mean that I used raw honey instead of agave because raw honey helps with coughs...
One
Mar 20, 2010
This sounds delicious and perfect for warding off colds, my mum also forces me to drink something similiar (mothers know best or something like that!)
rosiee
Apr 19, 2010
really great!
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sueko
May 12, 2010
This was delicious and very refreshing. I made it for my son who had a cold and he drank it all, next morning he said he felt much better and he thinks it was the Citrus Ginger-Ade. No doubt it helped, what with all the medicinal citrus, ginger and cayenne. A Keeper.
rosiee
Apr 19, 2010
really great!
erica_michelle_p
Apr 05, 2010
This sounds so good!
cherie03
Apr 03, 2010
I want you to come live with me and be my little boy and make all your wonderful recipes for me to eat. Your mother and brother are lucky people. You are very talented. More, more, more from James the Raw.
jamestheraw
Apr 03, 2010
a garlic press! sheer genius... thanks for that... ;-)
Hippie Chick
Mar 24, 2010
Just made it and I really like it.
You might want to try to use a garlic press to get that Ginger juice going. It works super well!
natural_vegan
Mar 24, 2010
Mmmmmm... just made this but I didn't have oranges or lemons so instead I used 2 tangerines and some key lime juice. It turned a BEAUTIFUL sunset orange color and tasted delicious, even my mum loved it!
One
Mar 20, 2010
This sounds delicious and perfect for warding off colds, my mum also forces me to drink something similiar (mothers know best or something like that!)
zhanna8
Mar 17, 2010
sounds sooooo refreshing! would love to have some... ~thanks
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rawmama
Mar 16, 2010
Oops, I mean that I used raw honey instead of agave because raw honey helps with coughs...
rawmama
Mar 15, 2010
Loved it! We didn't have a grapefruit or sparkling water so I used the center of a pineapple and warmed it slightly in the vitamix so it was a luke warm fruit tea sort of drink...just read that it helps a lot with sinus colds...we'll see (used raw honey instead of honey also to help with coughs) :) It was delicious! Thank you for the recipe, will buy grapefruits this week.
harmonylia
Feb 24, 2010
This looks fabulous, I am soooo going to try it tomorrow, looks great for kickin my cold's a**.
jackiev
Feb 24, 2010
"sell my brother to slavery"...HAHA! yum-mo...can't wait to try this!!
TomsMom
Feb 24, 2010
Very tasty and healthy little tonic, thank you!
Matt
Feb 23, 2010
Mmmm... Your recipes are great. This looks really tasty!
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