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Step in to spring with this lovely Lavender Lemonade co*cktail recipe! This garden inspired sip is colored naturally by Empress Gin and homemade lavender simple syrup.
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Spring has sprung! And we are so excited to serve up another Gin co*cktail, inspired by the colorful garden blooms. This all natural spiked lemonade is the perfect elegant sip to serve at bridal showers, girls' gatherings, or just a casual evening on the back patio.
Ingredients:
- EMPRESS 1908 GIN: 1 ½ ounces
- LIMONCELLO: 1 ounce
- LAVENDER SIMPLE SYRUP: 1 ounce
- LEMONADE: 1 ½ ounces
- TONIC WATER: a splash (to taste)
Why Empress 1908 Purple Gin?
Empress Gin has the most beautiful, all natural indigo hue, derived from butterfly pea flower and other botanicals: juniper, rose, coriander seed, grapefruit peel, ginger root, and cinnamon bark. Often referred to as "purple gin", it has a mild classic flavor.
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How to make this recipe:
- Fill a co*cktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, limoncello, simple syrup and lemonade and shake for 30 seconds.
- Fill an 8 0z. glass with ice. Pour co*cktail over ice and top with tonic.
- Stir and garnish with a lemon wedge dipped in organic lavender flowers, or other edible flowers of your choice
- Rim glass with purple sugar, which is made by adding 2 drops of purple food gel to ½ cup sugar and mix for 2 minutes until combined.
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How to make lavender syrup:
- Mix ½ cup sugar and 1 cup water in a sauce pan along over medium heat for 3-4 minutes (until sugar has dissolved and liquid has reduced by ¼).
- Remove from heat and drop 1 tablespoon organic lavender flowers into the mixture.
- Allow mixture to cool in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- You can either strain the flowers from the mixture or they can be incorporated into the drink.
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This post is sponsored by our friends at Empress 1908 Gin. All opinions are our own.
More Empress Gin co*cktails:
Violet Femme Sparkling Purple Gin co*cktail: Empress Gin, Elderflower Liqueur, and a splash of champagne make this sparkling co*cktail a party favorite.
Spring Fling co*cktail: this beautiful twist on a classic gin and tonic is a work of art in a glass.
Festive Empress Gin Fizz: our most popular holiday drink, this sweet and sparkling stunner is made with fresh cranberries and ginger beer.
Lavender Lemonade co*cktail recipe
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- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 1 co*cktail 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ oz. Empress 1908 Gin
- 1 oz Limoncello
- 1 oz lavender simple syrup (see recipe below)
- 1 ½ oz lemonade
- splash of tonic water
Instructions
- Fill a co*cktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, limoncello, simple syrup and lemonade and shake for 30 seconds.
- Fill an 8 0z. glass with ice. Pour co*cktail over ice and top with tonic.
- Stir and garnish with a lemon wedge dipped in organic lavender flowers, or other edible flowers of your choice
- Rim glass with purple sugar, which is made by dropping 2 drops of purple food gel into a ½ C sugar and mix for 2 minutes until well combined.
How to make Lavender Simple Syrup:
- Mix ½ cup sugar and 1 cup water in a sauce pan along over medium heat for 3-4 minutes (until sugar has dissolved and liquid has reduced by ¼).
- Remove from heat and drop 1 tablespoon organic lavender flowers into the mixture.
- Allow mixture to cool in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- You can either strain the flowers from the mixture or they can be incorporated into the drink.
- Author: Superman Cooks
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: n/a
- Category: drinks and co*cktails
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Comments
Jamie says
I made this exactly as listed and it tasted fabulous! But mine didn’t look that bright purple - did you add something else to get the color?
Thanks!!Reply
Jackie says
Hello Jamie,
We're so happy to hear that you liked our co*cktail! Hooray!
Actually, we have noticed that the blue color in the gin varies by bottle. If you are uncomfortable adding more gin, then natural food coloring is a good alternative. You can also buy butterfly pea flower powder on Amazon & specialty food markets.
Cheers! K & JReply
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