Thyme's-Up Cocktails
- Prep Time
- 8Servings
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 16 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 lemons, juiced
- 2 cups vodka
- Ice
- 1 cup cava or other sparkling wine
Preparation
In a small saucepan, melt the sugar in 1/2 cup water over medium heat to make a simple syrup. Let cool.
Place 8 thyme sprigs in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Pour in the simple syrup and, using a muddler or wooden spoon, lightly crush the thyme. Stir in the lemon juice.
Strain the mixture into a small pitcher. Stir in the vodka and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
To serve, fill 8 rocks glasses with ice. Pour in the vodka mixture and top off each drink with some of the cava. Garnish with the remaining thyme sprigs.
