Daphne Oz's Grapefruit Thyme Spritz

By SandyC

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/2 cup Water
• 10 fresh Thyme sprigs
• 1/4 cup fresh Lemon Juice (from about 2 lemons)
• 1 cup Grapefruit Juice (strained; from about 3 grapefruits)
• 8 ounces Vodka
• 20 ounces Seltzer
• fresh Grapefruit slices for garnish

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from beta.abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

step 1

ingredients 1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Water
10 fresh Thyme sprigs

instructions To make a thyme simple syrup, in a small saucepan over low heat, combine the sugar and water. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring gently, until the sugar is dissolved. Gently bruise 6 thyme sprigs by banging them with the back edge of a knife or the heel of your palm and add them to the simple syrup. Remove the mixture form the heat and set aside for at least 2 hours. Strain the liquid just before using to remove thyme; reserve the syrup and discard the thyme.

step 2

ingredients 1/4 cup fresh Lemon Juice (from about 2 lemons)
1 cup Grapefruit Juice (strained; from about 3 grapefruits)

instructions Combine the lemon juice and grapefruit juice in a pitcher and add simple syrup to taste (about 1 tablespoon per serving); stir to combine. Store remaining simple syrup in a sterilized glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

step 3

ingredients 8 ounces Vodka
20 ounces Seltzer
fresh Grapefruit slices for garnish

instructions To each glass, add ice, 2 ounces of vodka, and a quarter of the grapefruit mixture. Top with seltzer. Garnish with a few fresh grapefruit slices and one of the remaining thyme sprigs.