Fresh thyme combines with lemon and honey in this refreshing, not too sweet sparkling drink. So light and festive everyone will want one!

In my e-book, Nourishing Fertility: An A to Z Guide, I talk about the concept of “bumping-out” foods like coffee and alcohol to optimize fertility. I wanted to provide you with some alternatives since I am all about nurturance and not deprivation.

I asked my friend, Robyn, of Real Food Whole Life, to craft a fertility friendly mocktail and she came up with this delicious Honey Lemon Thyme Sparkler. She is so brilliant! For more recipes like this, you can sign up in advance for the book by filling out the form at the bottom of this blog post. Enjoy!!

HONEY LEMON THYME SPARKLER

1 bunch fresh thyme

½ cup honey

6 lemons

1 liter soda water (plain or lemon)

Prepare the syrup:

• In a small sauce pan combine the honey with half of the thyme.
• Warm over low heat for five minutes, being careful not to boil.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Once cool, remove the thyme stems from the honey. Some thyme leaves may remain.
• Juice 4 of the lemons, adding the juice to the honey thyme mixture.

Prepare the sparklers:

• Slice the remaining 2 lemons into rounds.
• In each glass, add 1 ½ tablespoons of the syrup. Add several slices of lemon, ice, and top with the soda water.
• Stir to combine, adding a few extra sprigs of thyme for garnish.

I hope you enjoy this recipe. For my favorite Chai Tea recipe as an alternative to coffee, be sure to sign up for the Nourishing Fertility e-book launching Sept. 2014.