Gin Thyme Summer Bliss
Move over, Mikes, there's a new favorite hard lemonade in town. This recipe for Gin Thyme Lemonade is one of my favorite summer treats. It has all the fun of a spiked lemonade with a delicious infusion of herbs. It's smooth and sweet, hard and soft. It's the taste of sitting on your porch at dusk and watching the fireflies flicker in the distance - all in a glass. So sit back on that porch swing, snuggle in close to your honey, and get ready to enjoy something truly delicious.
Gin Thyme Summer Bliss
A refreshing and smooth lemonade spiked with gin and infused with the delightful flavor of thyme.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 cups cold water
- 1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup gin
- Fresh thyme for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup water, and thyme. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly until sugar has dissolved.
- Remove from heat, cover with a lid, cool for 15 minutes, then remove and discard thyme.
- In a glass pitcher, combine the thyme-infused simple syrup, remaining water, lemon juice, and gin. Stir until well blended.
- Serve cold with ice and thyme garnish. Enjoy!