Lemon Tea Thyme Martinis Food

LEMON-TEA-THYME MARTINIS

Steps:

• In airtight jar or container, place vodka and tea bag; let stand to steep 2 hours.
• Moisten rim of each of 4 martini glasses with water. Dip each rim in sugar; set aside.
• In blender, place lemon juice, honey and ice. Cover; blend until ice is finely chopped. Pour evenly into glasses.
• Remove tea bag from vodka. Add 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 oz) vodka to each drink. Garnish each with fresh thyme and 1 lemon slice. Serve immediately.

MARTINI THYME

Steps:

• Add gin and Chartreuse to cocktail shaker, stir, strain into martini glass. Garnish with thyme sprig.;

LEMON THYME BARS

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8 by 8-inch glass baking dish.
• For the bars:
• In a small bowl combine flour, thyme and salt. Set aside. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together 1 stick of butter and powdered sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds. Beat in the lemon juice and vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture. Using damp fingers, press the dough into the prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes until golden. Cool for 30 minutes.
• For the glaze:
• In a medium bowl, whisk the lemon juice and powdered sugar together until smooth. Spoon the glaze over the cooled crust. Allow the glaze to harden, at room temperature, for at least 1 hour.
• Using a metal spatula, remove the crust from the pan. Cut into 1 1/2-inch square bars and arrange on a serving platter or store airtight in a plastic container at room temperature.

APPLE AND THYME MARTINI

Steps:

• Special equipment: melon baller
• Chill the martini glasses.
• Fill the shaker with ice. Combine the vodka, apple juice, and thyme syrup in a martini shaker. Shake for about 10 seconds. Divide between the 4 chilled martini glasses.
• Use the melon baller to scoop out small balls of apple. Place 3 balls of apple and 1 sprig of thyme in each glass for garnish. Serve immediately.
• In a saucepan combine sugar, water, and thyme over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and cool the syrup. Any extra cooled syrup can be saved in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
• Yield: 1 cup
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes

LEMON-THYME COCKTAILS

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat lemon-thyme simple syrup ingredients over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Let stand 15 minutes. Strain to remove thyme and lemon peel. Use within 2 days.
• Place 1 sprig fresh thyme in cocktail shaker. Add vodka, cranberry juice, 1 oz of the lemon-thyme simple syrup and liqueur; muddle thyme with back of spoon. Add ice; place lid on shaker, and shake until cold and blended. Strain into 2 martini glasses.
• Garnish with lemon slice and sprig of thyme.