Golden glow tonic
Makes: 400ml tonic cordial
Serves: 8
Prep time: 5 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Ant Duncan
Golden glow tonic
Try our antioxidant-packed tonic, topped up with sparkling water as an aperitif, or enjoy as a hot toddy to help stimulate the senses
Makes: 400ml tonic cordial
Serves: 8
Prep time: 5 minsTotal time: 
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Tamsin Burnett-Hall
Tamsin learned the tricks of the trade from cookery legend Delia Smith. A trusted recipe writer for the magazine for over 25 years, she is now our Senior Food Producer, overseeing testing and editing to ensure that every recipe tastes great, is straightforward to follow and works without fail. In her home kitchen, Tamsin creates fuss-free flavour-packed food for friends and family, with baking being her ultimate form of comfort cooking
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Tamsin Burnett-Hall
Tamsin learned the tricks of the trade from cookery legend Delia Smith. A trusted recipe writer for the magazine for over 25 years, she is now our Senior Food Producer, overseeing testing and editing to ensure that every recipe tastes great, is straightforward to follow and works without fail. In her home kitchen, Tamsin creates fuss-free flavour-packed food for friends and family, with baking being her ultimate form of comfort cooking
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Ingredients
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 15g grated root ginger
- 2 lemons, scrubbed
- 50g light brown sugar
To serve
- ice cubes and sparkling water for a cold tonic
- honey, agave syrup or sugar for a hot toddy
- extra lemon to garnish
Step by step
- Combine the turmeric, cayenne and ginger in a small-medium pan. Pare in the zest from the lemons using a veg peeler, then squeeze in the juice and mix to a paste.
- Add the sugar and 300ml water and bring to a gentle simmer. Remove from the heat, cover and leave to cool; strain and store in a sterilised bottle or jar in the fridge.
- Measure out 50ml of the tonic for each serving. For a refreshing aperitif, pour over ice cubes in a tall glass then top up with sparkling water. For a hot toddy, add to a heatproof mug and top up with boiling water; sweeten with honey, syrup or sugar to taste. Garnish with lemon slices or twists of peel
