Lavender Thyme Mocktail
 
 
Continue “Dry January” with a fun non-alcoholic drink. Incorporating herbs into mocktails are sophisticated and delicious.
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Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
  • FOR SIMPLE SYRUP
  • ½ c sugar
  • ½ c water
  • 3 tablespoons of culinary lavender buds
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • FOR MOCKTAIL
  • ½ c frozen blueberries
  • 1 oz lavender-thyme simple syrup
  • Fresh squeezed juice of 1 lemon
  • ½ tsp vanilla bean paste or the scrapings of the inside of one vanilla bean, if you do not have vanilla bean using honey is a delicious alternative, use 1 teaspoon of honey
  • soda water to top
Directions
  1. TO MAKE LAVENDER SIMPLE SYRUP, bring water to boil then add sugar, whisk to dissolve. Add lavender buds and thyme sprigs. Bring to boil. Once has come to a boil, turn off heat immediately. Let lavender buds and thyme steep for one hour. Strain out herbs and pour in a lidded jar. Simple syrup will keep in the refrigerator for up to one month or 6 months in a well sealed container in your freezer.
  2. TO MAKE MOCKTAILS, place frozen blueberries, simple syrup, lemon juice and vanilla bean paste in a cocktail shaker that has been filled with ice. Shake for 1 minute. Distribute contents between 2 ice-filled glasses and then top with soda water. Garnish with lemon slice, lavender or thyme sprig.
Recipe by Sage Creations Farm at https://sagecreationsfarm.com/lavender-time-mocktail/