Lemon Lavender Gin Cocktail

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This crisp and clean Lemon Lavender Vodka Cocktail has beautiful floral notes from lavender and citrus notes from fresh lemon. Enjoy this beautiful floral gin cocktail bursting with flavors from lavender and citrus.

WHAT KIND OF LAVENDER TO USE

I love lavender.

Every time, I’m on a walk.., I pick up some lavender from the trails. There is something very alluring and sensual about lavender. However, tempting as it may sound, be careful using these lavender in cooking or missing drinks with. The Lavender plants from the trails can be laden with pesticides and other chemicals.

You have to make sure that the lavender that you are going to use in this lavender cocktail recipe I has to be culinary lavender.

SO, WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FRENCH LAVENDER AND ENGLISH LAVENDER

English lavender is a tad sweeter and more subtle than French lavender. French lavender is actually Provence lavender coming from the Provence region of France. It’s widely regarded as the best French lavender for culinary uses.

I have used the French Lavender that I got from World Market. until of course I go to Provence someday (on my list BTW) 🙂

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS LAVENDER COCKTAIL

• Look at this cocktail! What you think? Stunning, isn’t it?
• Made with homemade lavender syrup.
• An easy happy hour cocktail that everyone will enjoy
• Got a rich floral note.
• Crisp and tart with a floral sweetness

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS LEMON LAVENDER COCKTAIL

• GIN: I have used Hendricks gin for this recipe. Any other brand will work great
• LAVENDER: I have used organic culinary lavender.
• LAVENDER SIMPLE SYRUP: I have made my own lavender syrup at home which is pretty simple to make. You will need Lavender Sprigs, Water, Sugar to make the syrup.
• LEMON JUICE: Fresh lemon juice
• SODA WATER

HOW TO MAKE THE LAVENDER SYRUP

MAKE THE LAVENDER SIMPLE SYRUP

Step 1

Combine water, sugar, and dried lavender in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let syrup steep, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Pour syrup into a sterilized glass jar through a mesh strainer to remove blossoms; let cool.

STEPS TO MAKE THE LEMON LAVENDER GIN COCKTAIL

Step 1

In a cocktail shaker, muddle 1 tsp dried lavender and 1 tbsp simple syrup.

Sep 2

Add gin and lemon juice and fill shaker with ice.

Step 3

Shake well and strain into cocktail glasses

Step 4

Top off with a bit of soda water and garnish with a sprig of lavender.

ALTERNATIONS AND TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST LEMON LAVENDER MARTINI

The leftover lavender syrup can be used to make other cocktails, mocktails, coolers or lemonade or even ice pops.

Lavender goes well with honey so feel free to replace the sugar with honey while making the lavender syrup.

The lightest dusting of lavender goes a long way in the kitchen.

The dried lavender has more potency than the fresh ones. 1/2 tsp dried lavender is equal to 2 tsp fresh lavender. So use carefully.

Use fresh or dried buds but beware: The essence gets stronger and more concentrated as it dries.

Instead of gin, you can use vodka in this recipe.

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