Why not enjoy a drink on the patio that helps with your immune system as well as relax you and looks like a world class drink! This drink is made with organic turmeric made into a syrup and added to either soda water, or alcohol.  I usually make the turmeric syrup and store it in the fridge and use as I need it.

All you need is blueberries, soda water, limes, mint leaves, organic turmeric, organic cane sugar and water for a non-alcoholic drink. If you want to add alcohol, add dry gin and elderflower liqueur.

To make the turmeric syrup: add 1 cup organic cane sugar to 1 cup water and bring to boil for 5 minutes. Take pan off the heat and stir in the turmeric. Set aside for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Store in a sealed container and refrigerate until ready to use.

Muddle 5 of the blueberries and mint in a cocktail shaker. Add lime juice, turmeric syrup, (if using alcohol, add gin and elderflower liqueur) and ice and gently shake all ingredients. Pour into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top off with a lime wedge and blueberries on a skewer or cocktail pick.

BLUEBERRY BUZZ

• Serves: 2

• Prep Time: 2 hours

• Cooking Time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 20 fresh blueberries

• 1 oz lime juice

• 6 mint leaves

• 1 oz turmeric syrup

• Soda water to finish

• For Turmeric Syrup

• 1 cup water

• 1 cup organic cane sugar

• 1 tablespoon organic ground turmeric

INSTRUCTIONS

For the turmeric syrup, combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan and boil for 5 minutes to make a simple syrup. take the pan from the heat and stir in the ground turmeric. Set aside for an hour, stirring occasionally. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.

Muddle 10 of the blueberries in a cocktail shaker.  Add lime juice, 1 oz of turmeric syrup and if using alcohol (3 oz gin and 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur.) Add ice and lightly shake to mix and chill ingredients. Pour into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top off with soda water and garnish with a lime wedge and the remaining blueberries on a cocktail pick or a skewer.

Enjoy!