GINGER ELIXIR

"A great way to fire up the digestive system is with a ginger elixir. Consider the ginger elixir your jump-start to a sluggish digestive system. Take one ounce of fresh ginger elixir before lunch and dinner to kindle your digestive fire."

1 (3 to 4 inch) piece of unpeeled fresh ginger root
4 to 6 lemons
1 cup purified water
cup raw organic honey
teaspoon black pepper

Cut the unpeeled fresh ginger into -inch pieces. Using a powerful juicer, push the ginger through the juicer and juice enough to make 1 cup.

In a citrus juicer, juice the lemons to make 1 cup of juice.

Combine the juices in a large bowl. With a wire whisk, mix the water, honey, and black pepper into the ginger and lemon juice. Whisk until well blended.

Store in a pitcher or glass jar in the refrigerator.

Source: The Chopra Center Cookbook: Nourishing Body and Soul by Deepak Chopra, with David Simon and Leanne Backer