★ Original Cocktail ★
Ingredients
2 oz Lyle’s Golden Syrup
2 oz water
2 generous sprigs of thyme
Directions
Place all the ingredients into a small pot, stir, and and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, take off the heat. Let cool, strain out the thyme, and store in the fridge.
Notes
Perhaps my proudest accomplishment in home bartending experiments! The buttery, caramel notes of the Lyle’s Golden Syrup pair so well with the herbaceous thyme. Most syrups here are 2:1 sugar to water so they last longer in the fridge. Lyle’s is quite rich though, so a 1:1 ratio is less likely to overpower the thyme. I also recommend making only 1/2 cup of syrup at a time to allow for adjusting the strength of the thyme flavor as needed. Lyle’s can be tracked down on Amazon or international grocery stores like World Market in the US.
A 2:1 version of this syrup without the thyme would also be fantastic in cocktails—especially rum drinks—where you want a hefty dose of complex sweetness.
