Botanical Lavender Spritz Cocktail Recipe
Prep Time:
2 hours, 15 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Servings:
4 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons dried lavender
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • ΒΌ teaspoon cardamom seeds, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon grains of paradise or pink peppercorns
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 ounces Empress purple gin
  • 8 ounces Prosecco
  • 4 ounces soda water
Directions
  1. Combine the sugar with 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Bring it to boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
  2. Remove from the heat. Add the dried lavender, lemon zest, orange zest, cardamom seeds, peppercorns, and salt.
  3. Cover and steep for 2 hours at room temperature.
  4. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing the solids gently. Discard the solids.
  5. For each cocktail, add ice to a glass and pour in 1 ounce of lavender syrup.
  6. Add 1 ounce of Empress purple gin.
  7. Top with 2 ounces of Prosecco and 1 ounce of soda water.
  8. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a sprig of lavender.
  9. Serve immediately, and stir before drinking.