We had a truly wonderful spring day on Wednesday. The sun was full of enough warmth to take away the need for a sweater or jacket. The moment I felt the heat hit my skin I felt instantly rejuvenated. Riley and I went to the park where he discovered the joy of watching bugs crawl on the sidewalk. As I watched him discover new things that only come with the changing seasons I realized how much he has grown. Last year at this time I was watching him clumsily walk around as he discovered that moving one step in front of the other brought him from here to there and back again. Those sweet baby legs are now little boy legs. He has grown faster than I'm willing to acknowledge most of the time.
Luckily, each new stage brings even more sweetness than my heart can hold (even in the midst of the toddler mood swings that come with being 2 years old).
So, I'm saying goodbye to one season and hello to a new one by celebrating the things that I love most. Today, it's all about fresh thyme and bright blueberries. Muddled together they create the perfect beginning to a spring cocktail. Gin, vermouth and bitters are given a little life with a splash of club soda. Sweetness comes from my date simple syrup (which makes this a no-sugar-added cocktail).
And just like that it's time to say cheers to the weekend. And spring. And change.
Life become more beautiful with change, don't you think?
Blueberry Thyme Gin Fizz
Ingredients
- 15 fresh or frozen blueberries
- 3 large thyme sprigs
- 1 oz gin
- 1 oz vermouth
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1/2 oz date simple syrup
- club soda
Instructions
- Combine the blueberries, thyme sprigs, gin, bitters and simple syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously until thoroughly chilled.
- Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice.
- Top with club soda and garnish with a thyme spring and a couple blueberries.