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The Thistle's Promise
A bold, non-alcoholic tribute to Scottish defiance, blending the deep, earthy sweetness of muddled blackberries and heather honey with a hint of wild thyme. This crimson-hued mocktail captures the rugged beauty of the Highlands and the passionate promise symbolized by a simple thistle.
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- 5 ingredients
- 7 steps
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Gather these
Ingredients
- 6Fresh Blackberries
- 1 (plus another for garnish)Fresh Thyme Sprig
- 3/4 oz (22.5 ml)Heather Honey Syrup*
- 1/2 oz (15 ml)Fresh Lemon Juice
- 4 oz (120 ml), to topSparkling Water
Step by step
Instructions
- 1
In the base of a cocktail shaker, gently muddle the blackberries and one sprig of fresh thyme.
- 2
Add the heather honey syrup and fresh lemon juice to the shaker.
- 3
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds until well-chilled.
- 4
Using a fine-mesh strainer, double strain the mixture into a rocks glass or highball filled with fresh ice to remove seeds and herbs.
- 5
Top with cold sparkling water.
- 6
Garnish with a fresh blackberry and the remaining thyme sprig.
- 7
*To make Heather Honey Syrup, combine equal parts heather honey (or any good quality honey) and hot water. Stir until the honey is fully dissolved. Let it cool before use.
The Inspiration
Why this drink
Inspired by the thistle Murron gives to William Wallace, this drink represents the film's core themes of love, loss, and the untamed spirit of Scotland. The deep red of the blackberries evokes both the color of the thistle flower and the blood spilled for freedom, while honey and thyme ground the drink in the Scottish landscape that the warriors fought to protect.
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