Pineapple Thyme Sunrise

Pineapple brings plenty of fruit flavor, and thyme adds a gentle savory note underneath it. Diluting the juice with water makes that herbal detail easier to notice. Use a small amount of thyme and let it sit briefly rather than treating it like a leafy garnish to pile on. The pairing is most appealing when it tastes of pineapple first, with something quietly herbal after.

Ingredients

• 6 oz Cold water
• 2 oz Pineapple juice
• 1 sprig Thyme

Make it

1. Add the fruit and herbs to a glass. Gently press soft fruit or herbs to release their flavor.
2. Stir in the juice, any optional salt or sweetener, and the water. If using sparkling water, add it last and stir once.
3. Add ice if you like. Let infused water stand for 5 minutes for a fuller flavor.

Benefits

Apple juice and thyme · refreshing fluids

The water does a simple, useful job in this apple juice and thyme combination: it contributes to hydration while stretching a familiar orchard flavor into a full drink.

A different side of thyme

There is a gently savory aroma from the measured thyme in the apple juice mixture, giving that ingredient a place without drowning out the other flavors.