Turmeric Margarita
Serves: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 2 ounces silver tequila
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 ounce fresh orange juice
- 1 ounce Turmeric Honey Syrup (recipe follows)
- Fresh lime wedge, optional
- Pink salt, optional
- Garnish: citrus rounds, edible blossoms*
Instructions
- Combine tequila, lime juice, orange juice, and Turmeric Honey Syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
- To salt the rim of the cocktail glass, if desired, rub the outside edge of the rim with lime and roll the wet edge in pink salt. Let dry.
- Fill glass with ice.
- Strain tequila mixture into glass. Garnish with citrus rounds and edible blossoms, if desired.
Notes
*We used untreated, organically grown fresh dahlia petals, cosmos, and marigold blossoms.
Note: Willa Van Nostrand, owner of Little Bitte Artisanal Cocktails, suggests replacing the tequila in this recipe with mezcal for a variation that includes layers of smoke and minerality.
Note: Willa Van Nostrand, owner of Little Bitte Artisanal Cocktails, suggests replacing the tequila in this recipe with mezcal for a variation that includes layers of smoke and minerality.
Turmeric Honey Syrup
Serves: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 3 inches turmeric root, finely sliced or grated*
- 1 cup honey
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water and finely sliced or grated turmeric root; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and stir in honey until it dissolves. Let mixture cool to room temperature.
- Using a fine-mesh strainer, strain liquid into a container, discarding solids. Funnel syrup into a clean bottle or jar. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
*If fresh turmeric is not available, replace with 1 tablespoon turmeric powder.
Turmeric Margarita and Non-Alcoholic Turmeric Sparkler
Serves: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce orange juice
- 2 ounces Turmeric Honey Syrup (recipe above)
- Sparkling water
- Garnish: citrus rounds, edible blossoms*
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail glass with ice; top with lime juice, orange juice, Turmeric Honey Syrup, and sparkling water. Garnish with citrus rounds and edible blossoms.
Notes
*We used untreated, organically grown dahlia petals, cosmos, and marigold blossoms.
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