Vodka Thyme Lemonade Recipes

VODKA-THYME LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups water with the sugar and thyme; bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool to room temperature.
• Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a large glass measuring cup; discard thyme. You should have 2 cups syrup. Cover with plastic; chill.
• In a large serving pitcher, stir together lemon juice, vodka, and chilled syrup; garnish with thyme. Divide evenly among eight tumblers filled with ice; serve immediately. Looking for cocktail recipes? Try our top fruity drink recipes, retro cocktails, or punch recipes.

PINK VODKA LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine water, sugar, and fresh thyme sprigs in a medium pot and heat on the stovetop over medium heat. Once the mixture starts to bubble, reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Remove off of the heat, discard the thyme, and place the simple syrup in a container in the refrigerator to cool.
• In a large pitcher, combine fresh lemon juice, cranberry juice, vodka, and cooled simple syrup. Stir to combine.
• Add in club soda and stir gently to combine.
• Serve over ice with a lemon wheel and fresh thyme sprig for garnish, if desired.

STRAWBERRY-THYME LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, thyme, and 1 cup water in a small pot. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool and discard the thyme.
• Combine the thyme syrup with the strawberries, lemon juice, and 5 cups cold water in a large pitcher. Chill for 30 minutes or up to 12 hours. Serve over ice, garnished with additional thyme. Add a splash of vodka, if desired.

VODKA THYME LEMONADE

Steps:

• Mix sparkling lemonade and vodka in a shaker or by stirring well.
• Add to sprigs of fresh thyme.
• Pour over ice.

VODKA-THYME LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups water with the sugar and thyme; bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool to room temperature.
• Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a large glass measuring cup; discard thyme. You should have 2 cups syrup. Cover with plastic; chill.
• In a large serving pitcher, stir together lemon juice, vodka, and chilled syrup; garnish with thyme. Divide evenly among eight tumblers filled with ice; serve immediately.

VODKA THYME LEMONADE

Steps:

• Steep the thyme (optional): Microwave 1/4 cup of water for 1 minute. Add 2 sprigs of thyme and let steep until room temperature, about 30 minutes. Remove and discard sprigs of thyme. Add 1/4 cup superfine sugar to water and stir to dissolve. Stir together sweetened thyme syrup with 1 cup vodka, and 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice. Spread brown sugar onto a small plate. Rub cut side of a lemon on the edge of your glass. Gently roll the glass on the brown sugar to stick the sugar to the rim. Add ice to the glass and pour the cocktail over the ice. Garnish with a fresh thyme sprig.

GINGER-THYME SPARKLING LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine water, honey, thyme and ginger in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon zest and lemon juice. Let steep for 20 minutes.
• Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. (Discard the solids.) Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours or up to 5 days.
• To make each drink, combine 1/4 cup of the lemon mixture with 1/2 cup sparkling (or still) water and 1 ounce gin (or vodka), if desired. Garnish with a thyme sprig, if desired.

VODKA-THYME LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups water with the sugar and thyme; bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool to room temperature.
• Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a large glass measuring cup; discard thyme. You should have 2 cups syrup. Cover with plastic; chill.
• In a large serving pitcher, stir together lemon juice, vodka, and chilled syrup; garnish with thyme. Divide evenly among eight tumblers filled with ice; serve immediately.

VODKA AND THYME LEMONADE

Steps:

• Put the water and sugar in a saucepan on the stove over medium-high heat. When it reaches a boil, add the thyme sprigs, then reduce the heat a bit and allow it to simmer to about 5 minutes, or until the sugar is all dissolved in the water and the thyme sprigs wilt a bit. Stir frequently.
• Set aside and let this cool.
• When it has cooled (about an hour or so), you can procede with the rest of the recipe.
• Slice up 1 lemon; set aside.
• Juice the remaining 6 lemons; pour the juice into a large pitcher.
• Add the sugar syrup (and thyme sprigs in it), along with 2 pints / 4 cups / 1 litre of water, and stir.
• To serve, put some ice cubes in a top, a slice of lemon, a glog of vodka (your call how much), and then top up with lemonade.

STRAWBERRY THYME VODKA LEMONADE

Steps:

• Make your simple syrup: In a small saucepan, bring the syrup ingredients to a boil, then reduce to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, allow syrup to cool, and strain through a fine mesh sieve into a medium sized jar or airtight container, pressing fruit to make sure you get every last drop of liquid. Makes 1 cup. 2. Make the Cocktail: Fill 2 large glasses halfway with ice. 3. Combine vodka, lemon juice, and strawberry thyme simple syrup by stirring well, or shaking in a cocktail shaker. 4. Fill each glass halfway with strawberry lemonade and vodka mixture, and top with club soda. 5. Garnish with thyme sprigs and lemon slices. Makes 2 large drinks, or 4 smaller drinks.

VODKA THYME LEMONADE

Steps:

• *** Makes 1 drink: Run 1 lemon wedge over the rim of a 12 oz highball glass; dip the rim into sugar. Reserve the lemon wedge. Put the remaining 2 lemon wedges in a cocktail shaker. Muddle hard, breaking the lemon skins to release their oils. Add Syrup, Vodka and Ice. Cover and shake. Pour the mixture into the sugar-rimmed highball glass, lemon wedges and all. Top off with club soda, the squeeze the reserved lemon wedge over before dropping it into the glass. Garnish with the thyme sprig and serve immediately. *** Lemon-Thyme Syrup: In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup water and the sugar to boiling, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the thyme, remove from the heat, and let stand until cool. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.