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Hard Thyme Infused Blood Orange Lemonade
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Hard Blood Orange Lemonade Infused with Thyme

Blood orange lemonade with sweet blood oranges and tart lemon sweetened with thyme infused simple syrup. Add vodka and top with bubbly club soda. 
Course Cocktail
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 174kcal
Author Julie & Debbie

Ingredients

TO MAKE THE SIMPLE SYRUP

  • 1/2 cup sugar or honey
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 big bunch of thyme

TO MAKE THE LEMONADE

  • 6 blood oranges
  • 3 lemons
  • 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of the simple syrup

TO MAKE THE COCKTAIL

  • 2 oz vodka
  • 2 - 4 oz blood orange lemonade
  • 4 - 6 oz club soda

Instructions

MAKE THE LEMONADE

  • Add the honey, water and thyme to a small pot. Turn it to low heat and let it simmer for an hour then turn off the heat and let it cool. Strain and set aside.
  • Juice all of the oranges and lemons into a container with a lid. Add the thyme infused honey to the lemonade mixture bit by bit till it tastes good. You may not need all the honey mixture if you don't like your cocktails too sweet.

MAKE THE COCKTAIL

  • Fill a glass with ice.  Add the vodka and lemonade. Stir well and fill the rest of the glass with club soda. Stir again and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktail | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Sodium: 23mg | Sugar: 10g