Lemon-Thyme Simple Syrup

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Photo: Rachel Weill; Food Styling: Karen Shinto
Total Time 30 mins
AuthorJulia Lee

Use this sweetly herbaceous cocktail syrup in our Lemon-Thyme Pimm’s Cooler (it blends well with the pleasantly bitter flavors of the drink). If you’d prefer a mocktail, try the syrup with club soda.

 

Ingredients

 3/4 cup sugar
 4 (4-in.) thyme sprigs
 4 slices lemon
Nutrition Facts

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Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories37
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.0g0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 0.1mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 9.5g4%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Protein 0.0g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Stir together sugar, 3/4 cup water, the thyme, and lemon in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. When the first bubbles appear, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently 5 minutes. Let cool, then strain. Keeps up to 1 week, chilled.

Step 2
2

Note: Nutritional analysis is per tbsp.

Ingredients

 3/4 cup sugar
 4 (4-in.) thyme sprigs
 4 slices lemon
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