Lavender Collins

• Produce

  • 1/4 cup Lavender, dried
  • 1 Lavender
  • 1 Lemon, slices

• Condiments

  • 1/2 oz Lavender syrup
  • 1 oz Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Sugar

• Drinks

  • 1 Sparkling water

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 1/2 oz Gin

• Liquids

  • 11/16 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 and ½ ounces gin
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• ½ ounce lavender syrup (see below)
• sparkling water
• ¼ cup dried lavender
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons water
• lemon slices
• lavender sprigs (make sure they are clean and non-toxic)

Directions

• Add ½ cup water and ¼ cup lavender to a sauce pan, bring to a boil. Simmer for 3 minutes, then remove from heat and allow to steep for 20 minutes. Strain out flowers and discard.
• In a clean saucepan, add ½ cup of sugar and 3 Tablespoons water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Simmer for 3-4 minutes, then stir in lavender liquid. Whisk until fully combined, remove from heat and transfer to a storage container.
• Add gin, lemon juice and lavender syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until cold, then strain into a glass filled with ice. Top with a splash of sparkling water, then gently stir. Garnish with lemon slices and lavender sprigs.