Katie and Sara review the first book from their pile, The Hating Game. Katie falls on her sword for forgetting the author of her favorite book. The featured cocktail for this episode is The Lucy.

The Lucy:

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

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Garnish with remaining raspberries, lemon slice, and 1 lemon thyme sprig.