GLOBAL GAS / mocktail

Blackberry Lemon Thyme Cooler

An alcohol-free blackberry cooler with lemon juice and a quick thyme syrup.

Ingredients

• 140 g blackberries
• 35 g caster sugar
• 50 ml water
• 2 small thyme sprigs
• 30 ml lemon juice
• 200 ml soda water
• 300 g ice

Method

1. Simmer the blackberries, sugar, water and thyme for 5 minutes, gently crushing the fruit.
2. Press through a sieve and cool for 20 minutes.
3. Stir in the lemon juice and divide between two ice-filled glasses.
4. Top with soda water and stir gently.

Remove the thyme sprigs before pressing the berries through the sieve.