Louis’ Lavender Gin and Tonic
Author: Nicole
Ingredients
Syrup:
  • ½ cup (lightly packed) fresh lavender flowers (see Notes)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
Cocktail:
  • 2 ounces dry gin
  • 1 ounce lavender syrup
  • 4 ounces high-quality tonic water
  • Garnish with a lemon wheel, a few juniper berries and a lavender flower
Instructions
To make syrup:
  1. Roughly chop lavender flowers. Rinse in a colander.
  2. In a saucepan set over medium-high heat add water and sugar. Stir until sugar completely dissolves and mixture comes to a simmer. Remove pan from heat. Add chopped lavender, cover and let steep for overnight (or at least 12 hours). The longer you steep, the more flavorful and colorful the syrup will be. Pour syrup through a sieve into a clean jar and refrigerate. Syrup keeps two months or longer in the refrigerator. Makes 1-1/2 cups.
To make cocktail:
  1. In a highball glass filled with ice, add gin, lavender syrup and tonic water and stir.
  2. Garnish with a lemon wheel and lavender flower.
Notes
* Use just the purple lavender flowers (not the green stems). The end result will spell of lavender and have a light purple hue.
* Syrup makes 12 cocktails.
* You can use the same amount of dried lavender flowers – be sure that they are cooking quality.
Recipe by Riegl Palate at https://www.rieglpalate.com/louis-lavender-gin-and-tonic/