Pastis the Thyme

Name: Pastis the Thyme
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Lemongrass/Pepper/Thyme Infused Tito's Vodka; 1/2 oz Pernod Pastis; 1 oz Clarified Lemon Juice; 1/2 oz Simple Syrup; 5 drop(s) Saline Solution (20%)

By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: May 10, 2022

Communal

Refreshing

My friend on Instagram made this drink recently and its complexity intrigued me. Originally a sous vide and rapid infusion for the vodka, I chose to do a standard infusion for that, but to carbonate the cocktail I had to clarify the lemon juice (I used agar-agar). Once it was all together and cold I carbonated, waited a day, and shot and served. This was tasty if you like Pastis or black licorice; it definitely balances over ice after a little while but at first it’s a smack of licorice. The her...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Lemongrass/Pepper/Thyme Infused Tito's Vodka

1/2 oz
Pernod Pastis

1 oz
Clarified Lemon Juice

1/2 oz
Simple Syrup

5 drop(s)
Saline Solution (20%)

Instructions

Garnish

Thyme

Build

Glass

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Prechill all ingredients. Add all prechilled ingredients to a chilled iSi Gourmet Whipper and charge with CO2. Shake well and charge again. Store in fridge at least overnight. When ready to serve, vent as slowly as possible over about 30 minutes. Pour immediately after over a clear ice spear in a highball glass. Garnish with a sprig of thyme For Vodka, add ingredients and let sit for 1-3 days to taste To clarify lemon juice, add 25% weight of juice of water to pan and .002% total weight of aga...

Editor's Note

Clarified lemon juice and a savory lemongrass-pepper infusion meet in this carbonated highball. A bold, anise-forward sipper for the experimental palate.