6 O’clock Gin Secco

Thyme, 6 O’clock gin, and our elderflower liqueur pair perfectly to gently enhance the flavours and bubbles of your favourite festive fizz for the perfect 6 O’clock Gin Secco cocktail. There’s no need to use fancy Champagne for this cocktail—any decent cremant, cava, or prosecco works perfectly.

Ingredients

For thyme syrup:

• 8oz sugar
• 1/2 pint water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon thyme leaves (or regular fresh thyme leaves)

For the cocktail:

• 25ml 6 O’clock gin
• 15ml Bramley and Gage Elderflower Liqueur
• 10ml thyme syrup
• 10ml fresh lemon juice
• 75ml chilled fizz
• Ice
• Thyme sprig, for garnish

Method

For the syrup:

1. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves.
2. Remove from heat, add thyme leaves, cover and let stand 1 hour.
3. Strain and refrigerate.

For the cocktail:

1. Fill mixing glass with ice, add gin, Elderflower, thyme syrup, and lemon juice and stir until cold.
2. Strain into flute, top with the fizz and garnish with thyme sprig.