6 Vodka-Turmeric Cocktails To Try At The Next Sundowner Party

Turmeric is a spice that is known for its medicinal value of being an anti-inflammatory that can help with swelling or fight off germs. It is also used for cooking in Asia to flavour curries, rice, desserts, and more. Some people even say it gives your skin a healthy glow. 

So, if you're looking to add some antioxidant-rich turmeric to your bar repertoire, give these six distinctly flavoured cocktails a swirl next time.   

Turmeric Vodka Cocktail With Tonic  

Ingredients  

1. 44 ml of vodka 
2. 22 ml of lime juice  
3. 22 ml of maple syrup  
4. 1.25 ml turmeric powder  
5. Fever-Tree elderflower tonic water to top  
6. Rosemary or choice of herbs for garnish  

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Method  

1. Put ice in your glasses. Set the glasses aside to chill.   
2. Add ice, vodka, lime juice, maple syrup and turmeric to a cocktail shaker, cover it and shake hard for 2 minutes. 
3. Empty the mix from the shaker into the chilled glass.   
4. Add tonic water on top. Garnish with an herb and serve right away.  

Turmeric Vodka Iced Tea  

Ingredients  

1. 6 turmeric tea bags   
2. 1.42 litres of boiling water  
3. 0.74 litres of vodka  
4. 0.47 litres of lemonade  

Method  

1. Put the tea bags in a big glass pitcher. Pour boiling water over them. Put the pitcher in the fridge for 30 minutes so the tea can steep and cool down.  
2. Fill a large 2-gallon glass pitcher halfway with ice cubes.   
3. Pour the cooled tea into the pitcher. Add vodka and lemonade. Stir well with a long spoon.   
4. Set out glasses. Let guests add ice to their glass. Use the pitcher to pour the punch into the glasses.  

Lunar Eclipse  

Ingredients  

1. 60 ml turmeric-infused vodka  
2. 30 ml of carrot juice   
3. 22 ml of freshly squeezed lemon juice  
4. 22 ml of honey  
5. 2 dashes of Angostura bitters  
6. Garnish: celery stick  

Method  

1. Chop up one piece of turmeric that is 2 inches long. Put it in a bottle with 750 mL of vodka. Let it sit for 24 hours to allow the vodka to soak up the flavour. Taste it.   
2. If you want more flavour, let it sit longer. When it tastes good, pour the vodka through a strainer to remove the turmeric pieces.   
3. Put the turmeric vodka in a cocktail shaker. Add carrot juice, lemon juice, honey, and bitters.   
4. Fill the shaker with ice and shake it for a bit until it's very cold.   
5. Get a rocks glass and put some fresh ice in it. Pour the cocktail from the shaker through the strainer into the glass.   
6. Garnish with a celery stick. Enjoy your Lunar Eclipse cocktail!  

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Golden Ginger-Lemon Vodka Punch  

Ingredients  

1. 2 cups granulated sugar  
2. 2 cups of water  
3.  1 (2-in.) piece of fresh ginger, unpeeled and thinly sliced (⅓ cup)  
4.  1 tablespoon ground turmeric  
5.  1 litre bottle of vodka  
6.  3 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 16 lemons)  
7.  ½ cup honey  
8.  1 litre bottle of club soda, chilled  

Method  

1. Put sugar, water, and ginger in a pot. Heat it up until the sugar melts. This takes about a minute.
2. Take it off the heat. Stir in the turmeric. Let it cool down for 30 minutes.   
3. Pour the mixture through a strainer to get rid of the ginger and turmeric bits. Put the liquid in a bowl.  
4. Now put the ginger-turmeric syrup in a big pitcher. Add the vodka, lemon juice, and honey. Stir it up.  
5. Let it chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Overnight is fine too! When you're ready to serve, gently stir in the club soda. Pour into glasses with ice and enjoy!  

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Sunrise Elixir  

Ingredients  

1. 60 ml vodka   
2. 120 ml of pineapple juice   
3. 120 ml of orange juice   
4. 90 ml of simple turmeric syrup (combine equal parts water and sugar, heat until dissolved, add turmeric powder, and let cool).  
5. Ice cubes  
6. Orange slice and pineapple wedge for garnish  

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Method  

1. Get a shaker. Put in some ice cubes.  
2. Pour in vodka, pineapple juice, orange juice, and turmeric syrup.  
3. Shake and strain into a glass filled with ice.  
4. Add an orange slice and a pineapple wedge to decorate.  
5. Sip your tropical drink! Enjoy the yummy flavours.  

Also read: Turmeric And Whiskey: A Combination That Blends Beautifully

Spiced Turmeric Martini   

Ingredients  

1. 60 ml vodka   
2. 30 ml of dry vermouth   
3. 30 ml turmeric-infused honey syrup (combine honey, water, and turmeric, heat until dissolved, and let cool)   
4. Ice cubes   
5. Lemon twist for garnish  

Method  

1. Put ice in a glass. Add vodka, dry vermouth, and honey syrup with turmeric.  
2. Stir it up to make it cold. Pour into a chilled glass. 
3. Squeeze a lemon peel over the top and drop it in. Drink up the special flavours!