The NA-shville

A Blushing Mocktail for Sober Summer

I spent a week in Nashville during my Sober Summer challenge. Perhaps the toughest week of the entire 101 days, I tasted many a mocktail and N/A beer. Inspired by The Carry On from The Hampton Social in Nashville, I bring you an original Wandering Hearth mocktail recipe.

Just the Recipe | 2 Mocktails

Ingredients

Club Soda, chilled

1/2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice

2 oz Pear Thyme Simple Syrup

Sugar

Water

1 Pear

Fresh Thyme (5-8 sprigs)

3 oz Raspberry Simple Syrup

Sugar

Water

1 Pint Raspberries

Lemon Slices and Raspberries, for garnish

Steps

• Make the simple syrups in advance:

  • Raspberry Simple Syrup

    • In a sauce pan, mix 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Add a washed pint of raspberries. Bring to a boil, then turn to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Drain through a sieve - pressing the fruit gently with the back of a spoon to squeeze out the juice. Chill.

  • Pear Thyme Simple Syrup

    • In a sauce pan, mix 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Dice a ripe pear and add to the mixture. Bring to a boil, then turn to low and add 5-8 sprigs of thyme. Simmer for 20 minutes, then drain through a sieve - pressing the fruit gently with the back of a spoon to squeeze out the juice. Chill.

• Chill two martini or coupe glasses.

• To a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the simple syrups and lemon juice.

• Shake for 5-10 seconds.

• Pour into the glass and top with cold club soda.

• Garnish with a strip of lemon peel or slice of lemon and a raspberry.

Cheers!

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Kitchen Acumen Tips:

• Store simple syrup in an airtight glass jar, label and date. Will keep for at least 30 days in the fridge.

• The Carry On

  • Make Blackberry Simple Syrup and use instead of raspberry.

  • Top with Ginger Beer instead of club soda.

• The Cocktail Version of the Nashville:

  • The Hubs enjoyed this combo mixed with 2 oz of gin. Vodka or tequila would also work.

• Find a friend or two and enjoy together :)