Blueberry Thyme Martini
Ingredients
Martini:
- ½ teaspoon thyme leaves, just strip them from the woody stem
- ice cubes
- 2 ½ ounces Simply Lemonade® with Blueberry,, or see Gr8 substitution below
- 1 ½ ounces vodka
- ½ ounce triple sec
- Splash of Squirt® soda
- ½ teaspoon thyme simple syrup, recipe below
- Quick squeeze fresh lemon juice
- 1 spring Sprig of thyme for garnish
Thyme Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4-6 sprigs of fresh thyme
Instructions
Martini Directions:
- In a martini shaker, muddle thyme leaves.
- Add ice cubes (about 6 large), Simply Lemonade® with Blueberry, vodka, triple sec, Squirt®, and thyme simple syrup.
- Cover and shakity shake shake.
- Strain into your most fabulous martini glass.
- Top with squeeze of lemon.
- Garnish with thyme sprig and sit back and enjoy this pretty concoction!
Simple Syrup:
- In a saucepan, bring water to boil.
- Stir in the sugar.
- Simmer until sugar has completely dissolved.
- Add thyme sprigs, turn off heat.
- Let rest for 10 minutes.
- Strain into a glass jar. See Gr8 Substitution below.
- Refrigerate without lid until cooled.
- Once completely cooled, cover jar with an airtight lid. Simple Syrup will keep in refrigerator for several months.
Notes
Gr8 Substitution:
If you don't have the Simply Lemonade® with Blueberry, you can use any lemonade and fresh blueberries. Just muddle the blueberries with the thyme and sub in the lemonade for the Simply Lemonade® juice.Gr8 Tip:
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