Lime and Thyme Fizz

Name: Lime and Thyme Fizz
Ingredients: 50 ml/1¾ fl oz/3 tbsp plus 1 tsp gin; 1 lime; 25 ml/¾ fl oz/1 tbsp plus 2 tsp soda water; 25 ml/¾ fl oz/1 tbsp plus 2 tsp egg white (see tip); 2 large ice cubes; 15 ml/½ fl oz/1 tbsp simple sugar syrup (store-bought); 2 large sprigs of fresh thyme, plus a dainty sprig to serve

Preparation info

Makes
1
Cocktail

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Bold

By Nisha Katona

Published 2024

About

A twist on the classic Gin Fizz cocktail, this elegant tipple uses fresh thyme for a gorgeously summery, herbal flavour.

A little tip for measuring egg whites (particularly if they are very fresh): once you have separated your egg, whisking the egg white with a fork will break it up and make it much easier to measure out.

Ingredients

1 lime
50 ml/1¾ fl oz/3 tbsp plus

Drinks
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Summer

Method

Pare the peel off half of the lime and pop it in a cocktail shaker. Using a microplane or other fine grater, zest the other half of the lime and set the grated zest aside. Slice the lime in half and squeeze the juice from it.

To the shaker with the lime peel, add 25 ml/