How to Make A Lavender Lemon Gin Sour

Prep time: 5 minutes

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 2 oz gin
• ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz lavender-infused simple syrup
• ½ oz egg white
• 2 dashes lavender bitters
• Ice
• Dried lavender sprig (garnish)

Instructions

1. Combine gin, lemon juice, lavender syrup, and egg white in a shaker.
2. Dry shake (no ice) vigorously for 15 seconds to emulsify the egg white.
3. Add ice and shake again for another 15 seconds.
4. Strain into a chilled comic glass.
5. Dot the foam with 2 dashes of lavender bitters and drag a toothpick through to create a decorative pattern.
6. Garnish with a dried lavender sprig resting on the rim.

Notes

Spring essential: This is the quintessential spring cocktail, celebrating the season’s return to florals and fresh citrus.

Lavender syrup: Steep 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds in 1 cup warm simple syrup for 20 minutes, then strain and cool. Keeps refrigerated for 3 weeks.

Floral balance: Lavender can be overpowering, start with less syrup and taste as you go.