Lemon Blanc Cocktail

Name: Lemon Blanc Cocktail
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 bunch fresh lemon thyme; 1/2 cup gin divided; 1/2 cup Limoncello liqueur, divided; 1 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice, divided; 1 cup Lemon Thyme Syrup, divided; 2 tsps McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 cup half-and-half, divided; Lemon twists (for garnish)

Lemon thyme-infused simple syrup adds an herbal note to a lemony gin cocktail.

10m

PREP TIME

10

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients 8 Servings

Lemon Thyme Syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 bunch fresh lemon thyme
Lemon Blanc Cocktail
1/2 cup gin, divided
1/2 cup Limoncello liqueur, divided
1 cup fresh Meyer lemon juice, divided
1 cup Lemon Thyme Syrup, divided
2 teaspoons McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
1 cup half-and-half, divided
Lemon twists (for garnish)

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the Lemon Thyme Syrup, mix sugar and water in small saucepan. Bring to boil. Add lemon thyme; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar. Strain. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled. (This makes enough syrup for 8 cocktails.)
2 For each cocktail shaker of Lemon Blanc Cocktail, fill shaker half full with cracked ice. Add 2 tablespoons each gin and Limoncello liqueur, 1/4 cup each Meyer lemon juice and Lemon Thyme Syrup, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 cup half-and-half. (Be sure to add ingredients in order listed to avoid curdling of the half-and-half). Shake until well mixed and chilled. Strain into 2 cocktail glasses. Serve with or without ice. Garnish with lemon twists. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 8 cocktails.