Pear, Cucumber and Thyme Mocktini
Refreshing, slightly sweet, herbacious and a tiny bit of bitter, it's the perfect mocktail to say goodbye to fall,
Ingredients
Pear and Thyme Simple Syrup
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 slice Pear (any variety)
- 6 sprigs Thyme (fresh on the stem)
Pear, Cucumber & Thyme Mocktini (Pitcher)
- ½ Cucumber Sliced
- 2 cups Soda water
- 1 cup Fever Tree Aromatic Angostura Bitters *Grapefruit juice is 1:1 substitue.
- 1½ cups Pear and Thyme Simple Syrup* recipe above
- 2 cups ice
Instructions
Pear and Thyme Simple Syrup
- Add sugar, water, pears, and thyme into a medium sauce pan.
- Turn on medium heat.
- Allow the sugar to disolve (about 5 min), completely and take off heat.
- Allow to cool,
- Use a strainer, and pour the syrup into a clean container (preferably glass)
- It will make about 2 cups and it will keep in the refidgerater for up to 2 weeks if it is covered.
Pear, Cucumber and Thyme Mocktini (pitcher)
- In a large pitcher add simple syrup, bitters, and cucumbers with soda water (all ingredients ) except the ice.
- The pitcher can be placed in the refridgerator, and made a few hours ahead.
- Once ready to serve add Ice.
- Pour in glasses and garnish with fresh cucumber, thyme and pears.
Pear, Cucumber and Thyme Mocktini (individual serving)
- First pour soda water into a pitcher and add fresh cut cucumber to the soda water.
- In a glass add 3 oz of cucumber infused soda water
- Add 1 ounces of simple syrup ( to taste, add more if you prefer a sweeter drink)
- Add 1 ounce of bitters (Fever tree Aromatics)
- Finally add ice and a couple of slices of fresh cucumber
- Enjoy!