Thyme for a Lime Gimlet

As I've said before, I often turn to my archives for inspiration, especially for recipes. It's like combing through your mother's recipe index only to rediscover a recipe for a dish long-since forgotten. The best part is remembering a dish (or in this case, a drink) as soon as you find it again. That's exactly what happened with this recipe for my lime gimlet.A gimlet is a classic cocktail made with gin and lime. Think of it almost as a gin margarita. In this case, I kick it up a notch by adding a bit of thyme simple syrup and fresh thyme sprigs. It's a refreshing cocktail for summer nights.

Annette's Lime Gimlet

You will need:

- 1.25 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin

- 1 oz Fresh squeezed Lime Juice

- 1 oz. Thyme Syrup- 1 thinly sliced lime and a sprig of fresh thyme

For the simple syrup, you will need:

- 1 tablespoons lime zest

- 2 tablespoons lime juice- 1 cup sugar

- 1 cup water

To prepare simple syrup:

Put all ingredients in a small pot , simmer for 10 minutes let cool. Store in a jar for up to 2 weeks.

To prepare the cocktail:

Pour the gin, lime juice, and thyme syrup into a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes. Stir well.Strain the mixture into a cocktail glass and garnish with the lime slice and fresh thyme sprig.