This drink started out life as a combination of matcha, mint, and kiwi. It’s true. I thought it sounded like a very good and refreshing set of ingredients, but when I put them all together, well, Kel gave the drink a big thumbs down. I didn’t like it much either, but I wanted to! Now, there is probably a good idea in there that just needs some tweaking to make it come to delicious fruition. But in the meantime, my substitute smoothie was this very simple lemon ginger cream combo that is a nice cooling drink for a hot day.
Let’s give a big round of applause to the stars of this show:
Lemon
- lots of folks sip warm lemon water in the morning to balance acidity levels in the body; even though lemon starts out acidic, it becomes alkalize-forming in the body
- rich in vitamin C, enjoy lemons when suffering from a nasty cold
- lemon juice can destroy bacteria like listeria, cholera, and typhoid
- contains compounds that slow cancer tumor growth
Ginger
- sip on ginger tea when feeling nauseated – or if you have a sore throat
- may provide relief from migraine headaches
- minerals found in ginger help maintain normal blood circulation
- may help slow the growth of colorectal cancer cells
Sugar-free Lemon Ginger Cream Sipper
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 10
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk (the kind in the carton, not canned) or almond-coconut milk
- 1/2 cup date paste
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. fresh grated ginger
- 1 Tbsp. chia seeds, ground
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into a high-speed or regular blender and process until smooth. Divide between 2 glasses and drink immediately – or chill for an hour or so. This will also thicken up the drink a little bit.
- If you like, add a little grated lemon zest
Notes
- To grind chia seeds, put them in a coffee/spice grinder and pulse a few times. They break down very quickly.
- To make date paste, soak a bunch of pitted dates in water for 15-30 minutes. Drain and place in a food processor. I add a little bit of water to get things going. Pulse, stop and scrape down the sides of the processor and continue like this until you have a silky smooth paste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 473
- Sugar: 26
- Sodium: 36
- Fat: 38
- Saturated Fat: 32
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 39
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 0
This looks like just the thing for me at the moment, as I have a sore throat but don’t want hot drinks all the time
Oh, this would feel very good on a sore throat! Feel better!!
yummyy!!!! I’ll try it for sure 🙂
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Can’t wait to try this,I love anything lemon and of course strawberries…YUM!!
Yum! I love lemon and ginger. This sounds perfect for a summer morning.
This looks wonderful, I adore lemon and ginger together. Thanks!
I think this version sounds much tastier than the first, but you never know until you try!
That first smoothie was so awful I’ve been too scared to try again :-)!
This looks so bright and sunny! Perfect for summer 🙂
I made it & loved it too!
It was pretty to look at & very tasty too! 🙂 I love your bright cool photos!
Thanks, lady!
🙂 Have a nice Sunday! 🙂
Lemon and ginger, a match made in heaven. The yellow in these photographs is wonderfully fresh and summery and it sounds like a really refreshing drink. I like the idea of date paste with the other ingredients, too. What you wrote about sipping lemon water reminds me of a German girl I once knew who started her day with a freshly squeezed lemon. She drank the juice straight and said it did wonders for her skin. I tried it and I don’t think I’ve ever had such painful teeth.
The photos are so stunning I just kept ogling and almost forgot to look at the actual recipe! Then I read the recipe and fell in love all over again <3 Creamy + healthy + lemon + coconut, this is perfection!
xoxo!!
I’ll remember this when I have a cold! All that zingy ginger and lemon!