Serves 6
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 7 minutes
Ingredients:
- 250ml / 1 cup water
- 125ml / ½ cup Goldcrest Pure Honey
- Zest of 1 lemon, peeled into thick strips
- ± 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 250ml / 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Freshly sliced lemon rounds
- 1 litre sparkling water or soda water
- 50ml vodka per person / per drink (optional)
- Thyme sprigs, for garnish
Method:
- Combine water, Goldcrest honey, lemon zest and fresh thyme in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
- Strain honey syrup into a small jug and allow to cool completely.
- Freshly squeeze the lemon juice.
- Combine the cooled syrup and the lemon juice in a large jug.
- Fill the jug with ice and sliced lemon rounds.
- Top the jug with sparkling water and stir.
- To serve, pour 50ml vodka into a glass.
- Top with icy lemonade and finish with a sprig of thyme.
- Drizzle an extra dash of Goldcrest honey over each cocktail before serving.