lavender collins

Saturday evening we were able to sit outside and enjoy the yard after a pretty rainy week. I'm definitely not complaining about the rain - the trees, lawn and flowers are well watered. 

This drink is a twist on the original Tom Collins and it has a botanical blend of flavours. Super refreshing - the perfect summer drink.

I prepared the lavender syrup earlier in the week with culinary lavender buds. 

Cocktail Scale (out of 5*)
James 5*
Mellissa 5*

We both LOVED this drink.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ ounces gin
• 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
• ½ ounce lavender syrup (see below)
• club soda

For Lavender Syrup

• ¼ cup dried lavender
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons water

Garnishes (optional)

• lemon slices
• lavender sprigs 

Instructions
To make the Lavender Syrup

1. 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.
2. 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.

To make drink

1. 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.

​Recipe from Fox and Briar 

Cheers to summer!!