Food Recipes Golden Ginger-Lemon Vodka Punch 4.8 (4) Add your rating & review A great punch accomplishes several things: it’s delicious, it finds the balance between strong and weak, and of course, it’s pretty. By Karen Rankin Karen Rankin Karen Rankin is a chef, recipe developer, and food stylist with over 25 years experience cooking, developing recipes, styling food, and entertaining guests at her table and in restaurants. During the past 11 years, Karen has been styling food for various publications such as Cooking Light, Southern Living, Eating Well, Real Simple. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 24, 2022 Fact checked by Emily Peterson Fact checked by Emily Peterson Emily Peterson is an experienced fact-checker and editor with Bachelor's degrees in English Literature and French. Our Fact-Checking Process Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Victor Protasio Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Yield: 16 cups This gorgeously yellow number (on the left above) fits the bill, thanks to a clever ginger-turmeric syrup that lends its spicy and earthy flavors to vodka, and of course, it looks festive enough to be the centerpiece of the bar. Another subtle win of this recipe is that it calls for the entire bottle of vodka. So often punch recipes call for just a cup or two, leaving you with a bottle to sit and gather dust above the fridge. Cheers! Ingredients 2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups water 1 (2-in.) piece fresh ginger, unpeeled and thinly sliced (⅓ cup) 1 tablespoon ground turmeric 1 (liter) bottle vodka 3 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 16 lemons) ½ cup honey 1 (liter) bottle club soda, chilled Directions Stir together sugar, water, and ginger in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high; boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in turmeric. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth into a bowl; discard solids. Stir together ginger-turmeric syrup, vodka, lemon juice, and honey in a large pitcher or punch bowl until combined. Chill at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. To serve, gently stir in chilled club soda; pour into glasses filled with ice. Rate it Print