Description
This refreshing Lemon Lavender Gin Spritz is a delightful cocktail that combines floral and citrus flavors for a perfect summer drink.
Ingredients
Scale
Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons dried culinary lavender
Cocktail:
- 1 teaspoon butterfly pea pollen powder
- 4 oz cold water
- Ice
- 4 oz gin
- 2 oz lavender syrup
- 6 oz lemonade
- Sparkling water
- Butterfly pea pollen mixture, optional
- Lemon slices, for optional garnish
- Lavender sprigs, for optional garnish
Instructions
- Make the Syrup: Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Add dried lavender, steep, cool, and strain.
- Prepare the Cocktail: Fill glasses with ice. In a shaker, combine gin, lavender syrup, and lemonade with ice. Shake well and strain into glasses. Top with sparkling water.
- Optional Butterfly Pea Pollen: Slowly pour over the cocktail for a color-changing effect.
- Garnish and Serve: Add lemon slices, lavender sprigs, and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less lavender syrup.
- Experiment with different garnishes for a personalized touch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg