Thyme of Your Life Cocktail
Herbs in cocktails is one of my new favourite things. Adds such a depth of flavour. Whether they’re muddled, infused, or simply snipped for a pretty and fragrant garnish, fresh herbs make a wonderful addition to summer cocktails.
A perfect pairing is gin and thyme, thyme adds that woodsy scent and flavour to the drink. My Thyme of Your Life cocktail mix is a perfect drink for that Saturday afternoon. You can also put on Dirty Dancing if you really want to elevate the experience 🙂 Who doesn’t want to drink and watch this classic film with Patrick Swayze?
Also check out my other cocktail recipe Act of Union for a different vibe. It’s one of my favs!
You can enjoy this cocktail all year round, it’s refreshing and a little tart. I snacked on salted nuts with herbs and a little arugula salad while sipping this one.
Thyme of Your Life Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp gin
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp of thyme simply syrup see recipe
- 3 tbsp tonic or soda water
Instructions
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Make a simple thyme syrup by bringing 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, and 3 tablespoons fresh thyme to a simmer in a small saucepan.
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Let simmer for a few minutes then remove from heat and let infuse for another ten minutes.
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Strain into a jar.
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For each drink combine 2 tablespoons of gin, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, and 2 teaspoons thyme syrup in a small glass.
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Stir well, add 4-5 ice cubes & top off with about 3 tablespoons tonic or soda water.
Herbs are great for all kinds of stuff especially deinks
Beautiful photos. I’ll have to remember this for our next dinner party.
This sounds yummy. I can see how the rest of my holiday will be spent: warming up with these cocktails!
sounds like fun!
Beautiful pictures…so refreshing too
thanks Manal!
Gin + thyme and lemon = just what I need this weekend. Yum!
Great cocktail! I love flavored simple syrups.
This is just beautiful. I might even try it without the gin. I sometimes love tonic water in the morning
This looks simple to make and really delicious! I love cocktails that aren’t full of tons of garbage!
me too. especially when they load it with sugar or premixed crap
Thyme is my favourite too, will definitely try this ASAP! Cheers!
This recipe sounds perfect for me! Love thyme. And your photos are stunning!!
thanks brianne!
This looks really refreshing, and I love the name (and Dirty Dancing lol)! Beautiful photography too:)
thanks angie! one of my fav movies 🙂
Thanks for sharing! Definitely sounds like it’s worth a try. Beautiful pictures.
Oooh this sounds so refreshing on a hot summer’s day (which would be today, in fact, for me!). The photos that you have included show this post off to perfection. Love the suggestions of adding herbs, gives it a nice twist.
This is a variation on a drink I love made with Rosemary. I can’t wait to try your version for something out of my normal libations!!
R.I.P Patrick! I love trying new fancy cocktails but I haven’t had much luck with herbs…often the taste is too harsh for me or they taste like flowers to me. I may have to give this one a try. Thanks for sharing it.
thanks dia. give them a try, i had one with smoked rosemary infused last night. delish!
Yummy and pretty too!
I love Thyme!
Great photos and post! So pretty and delish sounding!