Ingredients
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¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
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½ ounce simple syrup (or lavender syrup)
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5-7 dashes All The Bitter Lavender bitters
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5 ounces sparkling water
Directions
Add lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters to a highball glass and stir.
Fill glass with ice, top with sparkling water, and stir to combine and chill.
Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Recipe Note
Want to get wild and turn this into a Lavender Tom Collins? Just add 2 ounces of your favorite gin, or 1 oz for a lower-ABV cocktail you can sip all day. For a non-alcoholic version, some of our favorite gin alternatives are Monday and Free Spirits, or for something more unique with a distinctly floral spin, try Wilderton Lustre.
HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE SYRUP
Simply combine equal parts sugar and water (i.e., 1 cup of each) in a small sauce pot, bring to a simmer, and immediately remove from heat. You can even make this in a microwave! The objective is simply to dissolve the sugar. Once cooled, transfer to a closed container and store in the fridge for up to 1 month.
HOW TO MAKE LAVENDER SYRUP
To make lavender syrup, combine 1/2 cup of water with 1/2 cup of white sugar in a small sauce pot, add a handful of culinary lavender buds, bring to a very low simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and let it infuse for 30 minutes. Strain the lavender out, bottle the syrup, and refrigerate.
This recipe should yield a bit less than a cup of syrup and can be scaled up or down. For a different flavor and texture, you could make this by combining honey and water with lavender buds, in the same proportions, instead of sugar.
Lavender syrup can also be purchased on Amazon.
