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Mar 7 2014 - 11:30am

Thyme-After-Thyme Gin Cocktail

From Nicole Iizuka, POPSUGAR Food

Easy, Refreshing Gin Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

  1. Thyme-infused honey:
    1/2 cup water
    5 sprigs fresh thyme
    1/4 cup honey
  1. Cocktail:
    1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
    1/2 ounces lemon juice
    1 ounce thyme-infused honey
    1 1/2 ounces gin
    Ice
    Pinch of fleur de sel, optional
    2 ounces ginger beer
    2 sprigs fresh thyme, for garnish

Directions

  1. For thyme-infused honey: Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat, add sprigs of thyme, and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain, and then whisk in honey until fully incorporated.
  2. For cocktail: Place 4 slices of cucumber, lemon juice, and thyme-infused honey into a shaker, and muddle. Add gin, a generous amount of ice, and a pinch of fleur de sel. Shake vigorously, and then strain into an ice-filled glass. Top with ginger beer, and garnish with cucumber slices and fresh thyme sprigs.

Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/food/Easy-Refreshing-Gin-Cocktail-Recipe-34273406