Raspberry Thyme Mezcal Sour

Make the raspberry thyme simple syrup. To do this, add all ingredients (raspberries, thyme sprigs, sugar and water) to a small saucepan and simmer for about 10 minutes, at which point the sugar should be fully dissolved, and the syrup nicely infused with raspberry and thyme. Remove from heat and let cool, then strain through a fine mesh sieve into your container of choice.

If smoking thyme for this cocktail, take a dried(ish) sprig of thyme and light it on fire. Then trap it with whatever glass you'll be using for this drink (just put the glass rim side down over it) and let it burn up and fill the glass with smoke. Lift the glass when you're ready to pour your drink into it!

Now make your cocktail. To do this, add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker, along with a couple handfuls of ice. Shake vigorously for about a minute, or until the shaker starts to look and feel frosty. Then pour into your glass of choice (a rocks glass if serving with ice, or a coupe if serving without), garnish, and enjoy!