Traditional Russian pancakes called syrniki are typically eaten for breakfast with jam or sour cream. They are created with a cheese called tvorog, but the closest equivalents in the United States are farmer’s cheese or quark.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 1 |
| Yield: | 1 drink |
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 sprigs lemon thyme
- ½ fluid ounce lemon juice
- 5 fresh raspberries, divided
- ice
- 1 ½ fluid ounces raspberry vodka
- 1 cup lime-flavored sparkling water (such as La Croix®), or as needed
- ½ slice lemon
- 1 sprig lemon thyme
Instructions
- Heat water, sugar, and 3 sprigs lemon thyme in a small saucepan, stirring, until bubbles form and sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep, about 10 minutes. Strain out lemon thyme.
- Pour 1/2 fluid ounce of the lemon thyme syrup into a tall glass. Add lemon juice and 3 raspberries; mash with a muddler or wooden spoon. Fill glass with ice and vodka; stir vigorously with a long spoon until well chilled. Fill glass with sparkling water.
- Garnish with remaining raspberries, lemon slice, and 1 lemon thyme sprig.
- Substitute regular thyme for the lemon thyme.
- Chill leftover simple syrup and reserve for another use.