Hazelnut Free Mint-Lime Turmeric Tonic

Total time25 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.6

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This golden, fizzy tonic is the kind of drink that makes you feel like you've done something genuinely good for yourself — and it tastes bright enough to actually crave. Fresh mint is steeped with honey, turmeric, and ginger into a fragrant syrup that turns a deep golden-green, then it's shaken up with tart lime juice and sparkling water for something that feels both refreshing and a little exotic. The turmeric gives it that gorgeous warm hue and an earthy depth that plays beautifully against the citrus zing. Because everything here is built from scratch using whole, simple ingredients, you never have to second-guess what's in your glass — no store-bought syrups, no mystery additives, just clean flavors you assembled yourself. It's equally at home as a mocktail at a dinner party or a midday pick-me-up on a hot afternoon. Pouring the sparkling water slowly down the side of the glass is a small step that makes a real difference, keeping every sip lively and effervescent right to the bottom.

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Ingredients

2 servings

For the mint syrup

¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
¼ cup water
2 tbsp honey
½ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp ground ginger

For serving

3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 ½ cups sparkling water
1 cup ice
2 lime wedges (optional)
2 fresh mint sprigs (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the mint leaves, water, honey, ground turmeric, and ground ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey dissolves. Bring just to a gentle simmer, then remove from the heat immediately.
2
Let the syrup steep off the heat for 10 minutes, until the mint fragrance is pronounced and the liquid is a deep golden-green.

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