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Shaken · alcohol-free

It's About Thyme

Milos Zica's complex spirit-free highball with grapefruit cordial, grapefruit, rooibos, lime, soda, and ginger beer.

Short answer

It's About Thyme is a shaken alcohol-free cocktail made with grapefruit cordial, grapefruit juice, rooibos tea, lime juice, soda water, ginger beer, chile-lime seasoning, and thyme. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 6 minutes.
Time6 min
MethodShaken
GlassCollins
LevelMedium
By Kokto EditorialCatalog reviewed Kokto published catalog snapshotHow we review recipes

1 serving

It's About Thyme ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
It's About Thyme ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Grapefruit Cordial30 ml3 cl1 oz2 parts
Grapefruit Juice30 ml3 cl1 oz2 parts
Rooibos Tea22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz1.5 parts
Lime Juice22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz1.5 parts
Soda Water75 ml7.5 cl2.5 oz5 parts
Ginger Beer15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz1 part
Chile-Lime Seasoning1 teaspoon———
Thyme1 piece———

Garnish: One narrow chipotle chile-lime seasoning half-rim and exactly one short thyme sprig

Method

How to make It's About Thyme

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Chill a clear Collins glass, apply one narrow chipotle chile-lime half-rim, and reserve exactly one short thyme sprig.

  2. 02

    Measure the grapefruit cordial, grapefruit juice, brewed rooibos tea, and lime juice into a shaker.

  3. 03

    Add solid ice and shake until cold; keep both carbonated mixers out of the shaker.

  4. 04

    Strain into the prepared Collins glass over fresh clean ice cubes.

  5. 05

    Top slowly with soda water and ginger beer, then give one gentle lift with a barspoon.

  6. 06

    Garnish with exactly the single short thyme sprig and serve.

Tasting profile

What does It's About Thyme taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are freshness (5/5) and sourness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness3 / 5
Sourness4 / 5
Bitterness2 / 5
Strength0 / 5
Freshness5 / 5

Quick answers

It's About Thyme questions

What is in a It's About Thyme?

Kokto’s build uses grapefruit cordial, grapefruit juice, rooibos tea, lime juice, soda water, ginger beer, chile-lime seasoning, and thyme.

How long does a It's About Thyme take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 6 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a It's About Thyme prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a collins. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a It's About Thyme alcohol-free?

Kokto classifies this house build as strength 0/5. Check every packaged ingredient because formulations can vary.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B104https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/its-about-thyme-spirit-free-cocktail/ · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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