Lavender & Lemon Gin Cocktail

This delightfully refreshing cocktail features the flavors of lavender, St. Germain, gin, and fresh lemon. This is actually my all time favorite cocktail recipe – I love lavender lemonade and I love gin, so this was a way to bring a few of my favorite flavors together. It’s the perfect cocktail to craft for a warm summer evening sitting on your front porch.

Lavender Simple Syrup

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tbsp dried culinary lavender

Directions

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil over high heat.

Once boiling, remove from heat and add 1 cup of white sugar, stirring until dissolved.

Add 2 tbsp dried culinary lavender to the sugar water mixture and let sit for 90 minutes.

Pour into a jar or bottle and refrigerate.

Lavender & Lemon Gin Cocktail

Ingredients

• 2 oz lavender simple syrup
• 1.5 oz gin
• 1 oz St. Germaine
• 3 oz lemon juice

Directions

Combine ingredients with a scoop of ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake until combined. Strain and pour over a glass of ice. Enjoy!