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Wellness Shots

Mandarin Ginger Wellness Shot

This mandarin ginger wellness shot steeps fresh mandarin juice with grated ginger and a squeeze of lemon for four sweet, golden 2-ounce shots, no juicer needed and ready in 10 minutes. It is the mildest wellness shot on the site, with the ginger warming rather than burning, and a great first one if you have been avoiding them. Save the squeezed peels for our citrus simmer pot once the juicing is done.

By Claudio  ·  Updated Oct 2026Jump to Recipe ↓
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Quick answer: Fresh mandarin or clementine juice steeped with grated ginger and a squeeze of lemon, giving a mild, sweet, golden 2-ounce shot. It takes 10 minutes without a juicer and makes four shots. Mandarins are the sweetest citrus in the lineup, so this is the easiest shot to start with.

Three small glass shot glasses of bright orange mandarin ginger shot on a light kitchen counter, with a peeled mandarin and a knob of ginger behind them
Prep10 min
Total10 min
Serves4 shots (2 oz each)
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Instructions

1

Halve the mandarins and squeeze them by hand or with a citrus juicer, straining out the seeds. Squeeze the lemon and grate the ginger finely.

Halved mandarins beside a hand citrus juicer, a lemon half, and a small pile of grated ginger
2

Stir the grated ginger into the mandarin juice and let it steep for 5 minutes.

3

Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a jar, pressing the ginger with a spoon to extract the liquid.

Bright orange mandarin juice with ginger being poured through a fine-mesh strainer into a glass jar
4

Stir in the lemon juice, taste, and add a little more lemon if it is too sweet. Pour into four small glasses and drink cold.

Zesty Tip: Clementines, satsumas, and tangerines all work, and the sweeter the fruit, the more lemon you will want. Juice them gently so you do not crush the peel, which can add bitterness.

Questions people actually ask

Is mandarin juice hard to make?

A little fiddly, since mandarins are small and loose-skinned, but a hand juicer or reamer makes it easy. Six mandarins take about three minutes.

Can I use canned mandarin segments?

No, they are packed in syrup or juice and will make the shot too sweet and thin. Use fresh fruit, or 100 percent mandarin or tangerine juice from a carton if you cannot find them.

What is the difference between mandarins, clementines, and tangerines?

They are all in the mandarin family. Clementines are small, seedless, and easy to peel, tangerines are a bit tangier, and satsumas are the sweetest and softest. Any of them works for this shot.

Is it safer than a grapefruit shot?

Mandarins are not part of the grapefruit, pomelo, Seville orange, and tangelo medication warning, so they are a good choice if you want a gentle citrus shot. If you are unsure about your own medications, ask your pharmacist.

How long does it keep?

Up to 2 days in a sealed jar in the fridge. Fresh orange juices lose sparkle quickly, so it is best the day you make it.

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