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Lemon Lavender Cocktail

This fabulous summer cocktail is adapted from Saveur.com. I tweaked the amounts just slightly. For this cocktail, you'll first have to make a simple lavender syrup. The recipe is included, and it yields approximately 200ml of syrup. This is enough for 5 drinks. If you have leftovers, keep them in the refrigerator and use them to flavor other drinks or desserts.

Lemon Lavender Cocktail

Category: Cold drinks

Recipe in PDF format (print friendly)

  • Makes one drink
  • Prep time: 5min
  • Cook time: 10min
  • Total time: 15min
  • Difficulty: Basic

Lemon Lavender Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 60ml gin
  • 40ml lemon juice
  • 40ml lavender syrup (recipe follows)
  • splash of club soda
  • some ice
  • one lemon slice, for garnish

Directions

Pour gin, lemon juice, and lavender syrup into a glass and stir. Top with club soda, add some ice, and garnish with a lemon slice.

For the lavender syrup:

Ingredients

  • 200ml water
  • 200ml sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds

Directions

Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan. Add lavender and cook on low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook for 2-3 minutes, just until it starts to thicken a bit. Then set to the side to cool. Strain out the lavender and refrigerate. Yields 200ml of syrup.

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