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Thyme Lemon Drop Mocktail

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Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Fresh thyme, lemon, honey, sparkling. The herb-garden mocktail. Dinner-party clever.

Ingredients

  • 45 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 20 ml Syrup
  • 2 sprigs Thyme
  • Sparkling Water
  • Sugar
  • Ice

Instructions

  • Rim a coupe with sugar.
  • In a shaker, muddle a thyme sprig with lemon juice and honey-thyme syrup.
  • Add ice, shake for 15 seconds.
  • Double-strain into the rimmed coupe.
  • Top with a splash of sparkling water.
  • Garnish with a fresh thyme sprig.

Notes

Thyme syrup: simmer 100g sugar, 100ml water, 4 thyme sprigs for 5 min. Steep 30 min, strain.
CourseBeverage, Cocktail, Drinks
CuisineBeverage, Cocktail, Drinks
KeywordBeverage Recipe, Cocktail Recipe, Drink Recipe

How to make a Thyme Lemon Drop Mocktail

Fresh thyme, lemon, honey, sparkling. The herb-garden mocktail. Dinner-party clever.

Ingredients

  • 45ml fresh lemon juice
  • 20ml honey-thyme syrup
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • Top sparkling water
  • Rim sugar
  • Ice to fill

Instructions

  1. Rim a coupe with sugar.
  2. In a shaker, muddle a thyme sprig with lemon juice and honey-thyme syrup.
  3. Add ice, shake for 15 seconds.
  4. Double-strain into the rimmed coupe.
  5. Top with a splash of sparkling water.
  6. Garnish with a fresh thyme sprig.

Three notes worth knowing

Thyme syrup: simmer 100g sugar, 100ml water, 4 thyme sprigs for 5 min. Steep 30 min, strain.

When to drink a Thyme Lemon Drop Mocktail

Any time you want the ritual without the aftermath. Brunch, post-work, Dry January, designated driver, pregnancy, or just not in the mood to drink tonight.