Lavender Lemonade Cocktail (With Vodka)

Name: Lavender Lemonade Cocktail (With Vodka)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup Granulated Sugar (½ cup sugar); ½ cup Water (½ cup water + 2 ounces cold water or lemonade); 1 tsp Culinary Lavender (1 to 2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender — up to 2); 1 ½ oz Vodka (1½ ounces vodka (or gin)); ¾ oz Lavender Simple Syrup (¾ ounce lavender simple syrup); 1 oz Lemon Juice (1 ounce fresh lemon juice (about 1 medium lemon)); 0 pieces Crushed Ice Cubes (Ice); 0 pieces Sparkling Water (Splash of soda water or prosecco); 1 piece Lemon (1 lemon slice); 1 piece Lavender (1 lavender sprig (fresh or dried))

Lavender Lemonade Cocktail (With Vodka) - Drinks (American)

10 minAmerican

Servings1

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Vegan
Dairy Free
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Egg Free

Steps

1Make the Lavender Simple Syrup
2Make the syrup
3Combine ½ cup sugar and ½ cup water in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves completely, about 3 to 4 minutes.
4Infuse the lavender
5Remove from heat. Stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender. Let steep 20 to 30 minutes. Do not steep longer than 30 minutes.
6Strain the syrup
7Strain through fine mesh strainer into clean airtight jar, pressing gently on lavender. Cool completely before using.
8Make the Cocktail
9Measure cocktail
10Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add 1½ ounces vodka, ¾ ounce lavender simple syrup, 1 ounce fresh lemon juice, and 2 ounces cold water.
11Shake with ice
12Seal shaker and shake vigorously 15 to 20 seconds, until outside of shaker feels frosty cold.
13Strain and top up. Then garnish.
14Strain over fresh ice in rocks glass or highball glass. Top with splash of soda water or prosecco if desired. Garnish with lemon slice and lavender sprig. Serve immediately.