Lemon-Thyme Vodka Lemonade

• 3 lemon wedges
• Sugar
• 1/4 cup Lemon-Thyme Syrup (recipe follows)
• 1/4 cup citrus vodka
• 1/4 cup club soda
• 1 sprig fresh thyme, preferably lemon thyme
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 small bunch fresh thyme, preferably lemon thyme (1/2 ounce)
• (makes 1 cup)

1. Run 1 lemon wedge over the rim of a highball glass; dip the rim into sugar.
2. Reserve the lemon wedge.
3. Put the remaining 2 lemon wedges in a cocktail shaker along with the syrup and vodka.
4. Muddle hard, breaking the lemon skins to release their oils.
5. Cover and shake.
6. Carefully fill the rimmed glass with ice.
7. Pour the syrup mixture into the glass, lemon wedges and all.
8. Top off with the club soda, then squeeze the reserved lemon wedge over before dropping it into the glass.
9. Garnish with the thyme sprig and serve immediately.
10. In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup water and the sugar to boiling, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
11. Add the thyme, remove from the heat, and let stand until cool.
12. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible.
13. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lemon-thyme-vodka-lemonade-390654 (may not work)