Author Notes
Great for summer —carlito
Ingredients
- Lemon thyme simple syrup
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1 cup
white sugar
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1 cup
water
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1
lemon (cut in half)
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5 sprigs
fresh thyme
- Lemon thyme mojito
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1/2 cup
lemon thyme simple syrup
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1/2 cup
lemon juice
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1 cup
light rum
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Splash
club soda
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10 sprigs
fresh thyme
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2
lemons (sliced)
Directions
- Lemon thyme simple syrup
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Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and heat on medium low (bringing mixture to a boil slowly).
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Stir occasionally and ensure all sugar dissolves into water.
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Remove lemon and thyme springs and pour syrup into a container to cool (mason jar is great for this).
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Cool completely. Syrup will keep for several months in refrigerator.
- Lemon thyme mojito
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Combine thyme springs, lemon slices, rum, simple syrup, and lemon juice in a pitcher.
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Muddle all ingredients with the back of a wooden spoon (or a muddling stick, if you have one).
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Pour each drink into a glass over ice and add a splash of club soda to each one.
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Enjoy!
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