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Borrowed Thyme

Vodka, club soda, and grapefruit juice built over ice with fresh thyme sprigs, then strained and served with one sprig left as garnish -- an herbal twist on a grapefruit highball.

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4 min Serves 1 ~8% ABV
Make

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz
  • 1.5 oz
  • 4.5 oz
  • 3 sprig
  • (garnish)1 sprig

Glassware: Old Fashioned glass

Ice: Ice cubes

Equipment: Bar spoon, Fine mesh strainer

Steps

  1. 1Add the vodka, club soda, grapefruit juice, and 3 sprigs of thyme to a pint glass filled with ice.
  2. 2Stir until thoroughly mixed.
  3. 3Strain the resulting mixture into an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice.
  4. 4Garnish with the remaining sprig of thyme.

Garnish: Thyme sprig

Story

Thyme and citrus are old friends -- this leans into that pairing instead of treating the herb as an afterthought.

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