Peach & Thyme Spritzer

Ingredients:

To make syrup:

• 5 small very ripe peaches, chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme

For spritzer:

• ice cubes
• chilled sparkling water
• fresh peach
• mint & thyme leaves

Directions:

1. Add chopped peaches, water and sugar into a saucepan. On a medium heat, bring everything to a gentle simmer. With a wooden spoon, mash peaches and stir every now and then until sugar dissolves and syrup thickens. Simmer for 15 minutes.
2. Add lemon juice and a spring of fresh thyme into syrup and simmer for 5 more minutes.
3. Remove syrup from heat. Drain syrup through a fine mesh strainer to remove as much liquid as possible. Do not discard pulp. Use it in breakfast smoothie or stir into a bowl of oatmeal 🙂
4. Cool syrup to room temperature before refrigeration.
5. To serve: Add a few ice cubes in a glass. Drizzle a heaping tablespoon of cooled peach & thyme syrup and top it with chilled sparkling water. Garnish with fresh peaches, mint and thyme leaves.