Lavender Lillet Cocktail
A floral cocktail of Lillet and lemon juice sweetened with homemade lavender simple syrup and topped with bubbly.
Ingredients
| 1/2 cup | 120 ml | sugar |
| 1 tablespoon | 15 ml | dried lavender |
| 2 oz | 57 g | Lillet |
| 1 oz | 28 g | lemon juice |
| splash | bubbly (sparkling wine) | |
| — | sprigs of lavender, for garnish (optional) |
Instructions
- Make lavender simple syrup: in a medium saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon dried lavender to a simmer until sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat and cool completely.
- In a glass or flute, add Lillet, 1.5 ounces simple syrup and lemon juice. Top with a splash of bubbly and garnish with a lavender sprig.