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Dress up your sparkling drinks this year with a little thyme, gin and elderflower liqueur.
Ingredients
For thyme syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon thyme leaves (or regular fresh thyme leaves)For the cocktail:
Ice
1 ounce gin
1/2 ounce St Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1/4 ounce thyme syrup
1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
3 ounces chilled sparkling wine
Garnish: thyme sprigDirections
For the syrup: Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, add thyme leaves, cover and let stand 1 hour. Strain and refrigerate.
For the cocktail: Fill mixing glass with ice, add gin, St Germain, thyme syrup, and lemon juice. Stir until cold. Strain into flute, top with sparkling wine and garnish with thyme sprig.