Drinks French

Lavender champagne cocktail

Name: Lavender champagne cocktail
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /french
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (80ml) gin; 3 tsp lemon juice; Champagne or other sparkling wine, to serve; Unsprayed lavender sprigs* (optional – see Cook’s Notes), to serve; 7 unsprayed lavender flowers or 1 tbs dried edible lavender* (see Cook’s Notes); 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

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Lavender adds French inspiration to this sparkling cocktail.

1/3 cup (80ml) gin
3 tsp lemon juice
Champagne or other sparkling wine, to serve
Unsprayed lavender sprigs* (optional – see Cook’s Notes), to serve

Lavender syrup

7 unsprayed lavender flowers or 1 tbs dried edible lavender* (see Cook’s Notes)
1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

Method

1.

To make syrup, place lavender and sugar in a saucepan with 1/2 cup (125ml) water and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
2.

Simmer for 2 minutes then set aside for 30 minutes to infuse. Strain and cool.
3.

To make the cocktail, combine 3 tsp cooled syrup, gin and lemon juice in a jug then divide among 4 serving glasses. Top up with Champagne or sparkling wine and garnish with lavender sprigs, if desired, to serve.