The New England Express Recipe

Adapted from Bon Appétit

Ingredients
•15 ml (½ fluid ounce) Thyme Simple Syrup (see recipe)**
•15 ml (½ fluid ounce) fresh lime juice
•2 dashes orange bitters
•59 ml (2 fluid ounces) Maine (or other) apple cider
•Lime wheel, for garnish
•Sprig of thyme, for garnish
•Makes 236 ml (1 cup)
•198 grams (1 cup) sugar
•10 sprigs fresh thyme
**Thyme Simple Syrup•Makes 236 ml (1 cup)
•198 grams (1 cup) sugar
•10 sprigs fresh thyme

Preparation

Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a glass mug filled with ice. Garnish with a lime wheel and sprig of thyme.

**Thyme Simple Syrup

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, thyme, and 236 ml (1 cup) water. Place over low heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Cover and refrigerate.

About the author

Jennifer is co-owner of Thistle Pig restaurant in South Berwick, Maine, USA where she manages the front of the house and bakes desserts for the restaurant including “Chocolate Stout Cake,” now a staple. She maintains a garden for the restaurant which produces a variety of vegetables and flowers. Jennifer is responsible for Thistle Pig’s bar program where she enjoys flexibility of a small restaurant to creatively craft cocktails, beer menus and offer extraordinary wines.

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Jennifer Fecteau

Jennifer co-owns Thistle Pig restaurant in South Berwick, Maine, USA, where she bakes desserts, maintains a garden and runs the bar.

The New England Express

Ingredients

**Thyme Simple Syrup

Preparation

**Thyme Simple Syrup

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