Empress 1908 Garden 75
Recipe compliments of Empress 1908 Gin
Equipment
- 1 cocktail shaker
- 1 fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth
- 1 mason jar
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounce Empress 1908 Gin
- 1/2 ounce lavender honey syrup (1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup water and 2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender flowers)
- 3/4 ounce lime juice
- 1 teaspoon orange blossom water
- sparkling rosé, to top
- Lavender sprig and edible floral
Instructions
- To make lavender honey syrup: 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup water, 2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender flowers. In a small saucepan, combine honey, water, and lavender flowers. Heat over medium-low heat until just simmering stirring occasionally until the honey is dissolved.Remove from heat and let sit for 20-60 minutes to allow the lavender to fully infuse. I recommend taste testing at various points to ensure the lavender flavor doesn't get too strong, and moving to the next step when it's to your liking.Strain the syrup into a jar using a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth. Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- Shake gin, lime juice, honey lavender syrup and orange blossom water with ice in cocktail shaker. Strain into a Nick and Nora glass. Top with sparkling rosé and garnish with lavender sprig and edible floral.