Name: The Lucy (Raspberry and Lemon Thyme Vodka Collins)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Water - 1 cup; White sugar - 1 cup; Lemon thyme - 3 sprigs; Lemon juice - ½ fluid ounce; Fresh raspberries, divided - 5; Ice - 5; Raspberry vodka - 1 ½ fluid ounces; Lime-flavored sparkling water (such as La Croix®), or as needed - 1 cup; Lemon - ½ slice; Lemon thyme - 1 sprig

Ingredients for - The Lucy (Raspberry and Lemon Thyme Vodka Collins)

1. Water 1 cup

2. White sugar 1 cup

3. Lemon thyme 3 sprigs

4. Lemon juice ½ fluid ounce

5. Fresh raspberries, divided 5

6. Ice 5

7. Raspberry vodka 1 ½ fluid ounces

8. Lime-flavored sparkling water (such as La Croix®), or as needed 1 cup

9. Lemon ½ slice

10. Lemon thyme 1 sprig

How to cook deliciously - The Lucy (Raspberry and Lemon Thyme Vodka Collins)

1 . Stage

Heat water, sugar, and 3 sprigs lemon thyme in a small saucepan, stirring, until bubbles form and sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep, about 10 minutes. Strain out lemon thyme.

2 . Stage

Pour 1/2 fluid ounce of the lemon thyme syrup into a tall glass. Add lemon juice and 3 raspberries; mash with a muddler or wooden spoon. Fill glass with ice and vodka; stir vigorously with a long spoon until well chilled. Fill glass with sparkling water.

3 . Stage

Garnish with remaining raspberries, lemon slice, and 1 lemon thyme sprig.