Ginger Turmeric Tonic Mocktail Recipe
Fresh ginger and turmeric with lemon and honey — golden, sharp and warming even served cold.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: ~3 min
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Ginger juice25 ml (0.8 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice25 ml (0.8 oz)
- Honey syrup20 ml (0.7 oz)
- Turmeric1 pinch
- Sparkling water120 ml (4.1 oz)
How to Make It
- Shake the ginger juice, lemon juice, honey syrup and turmeric with ice.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Top with sparkling water.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Garnish
Lemon wheel
What it tastes like
It smells of lemon and lime peel, there is a spiced warmth to it and it drinks cool and easy.
The technique
Shaking. Anything with juice, syrup, egg white or cream gets shaken: the shaker chills the drink and adds roughly 20% water, and that water is what takes the edge off. Twelve to fifteen seconds, until the tin frosts over. Under-shaking leaves the drink harsh because it never got enough dilution.
Glass and ice
A tall, narrow highball. The narrowness does real work — less surface area means the carbonation lasts longer and the ice melts more slowly.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Fresh lemon juice
- Freshly squeezed lemon; one lemon gives 30-40 ml. It can swap with lime, but lemon is softer and less aromatic, so use a touch more.
- Honey syrup
- Three parts honey to one part warm water. Neat honey seizes up in a cold drink, which is why it gets loosened first. Heavier and more aromatic than simple syrup.
- Sparkling water
- Mineral water or plain soda both work; the minerals in mineral water leave a faint salty depth. The fizz lasts longest in a small, unopened bottle.
The Story
Indonesian jamu, a herbal tonic tradition several centuries old, reached Western menus as "golden milk" and then as a mixer.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Ginger Turmeric Tonic mixed?
- It is shaken and served in a highball glass.
- Does a Ginger Turmeric Tonic contain alcohol?
- No. It is safe to serve to children, to anyone pregnant, and to whoever is driving.
- Is a Ginger Turmeric Tonic hard to make?
- Easy. No bar kit required — a measure, ice and a jar will do.
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