Lavender Pig
This drink is a variation I concocted of the Pig War Martini, made famous at Roche Harbor on San Juan Island.
Ingredients
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the juices and the Lavender Syrup and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled glass, add club soda and garnish with lavender sprigs.
This drink is a variation I concocted of the Pig War Martini, made famous at Roche Harbor on San Juan Island.
Ingredients
- ice
- 1/3 cup pineapple juice
- Juice from 1/2 orange
- 1/3 cup pomegranate or cranberry juice
- 1.5 tablespoons Lavender Simple Syrup
- 2/3 cup chilled sparkling water
- 1 fresh lavender sprig
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the juices and the Lavender Syrup and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled glass, add club soda and garnish with lavender sprigs.
Lavender Lemon Mojito
Ingredients
Instructions
In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint leaves with lemon juice until well combined.
Add sparkling water and rum. Gently stir.
Pour into ice-filled glass.
Slowly add the lavender simple syrup.
Garnish with mint spring and lavender stem if desired
Ingredients
- 4-5 mint leaves (plus a few extra for garnish if desired)
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ½ c Sparkling water
- 4 tablespoons Rum
- 2 tablespoons Lavender Simple Syrup
Instructions
In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint leaves with lemon juice until well combined.
Add sparkling water and rum. Gently stir.
Pour into ice-filled glass.
Slowly add the lavender simple syrup.
Garnish with mint spring and lavender stem if desired
Lavender Cosmo
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lavender sugar
- 2 oz (¼ cup) citrus vodka
- 2 oz (¼ cup) lavender simple syrup (to make it extra festive, make it half lavender simple syrup and half Parfait Amour liquor)
- 2 oz (¼ cup) cranberry juice
- 2 slices of lime
- Ice cubes
- Rub the rim of your martini glass with lime and then dip in a saucer of lavender sugar.
- Pour vodka, lavender simple syrup, and cranberry juice into a cocktail shaker. Add 1 cup of ice cubes and then shake for at least 15 seconds.
- Strain into two martini glasses and garnish with a sprig of lavender and a slice of lime
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Lavender Champagne Cocktail
Ingredients:
In its most simple form, a lavender Champagne cocktails is just adding a splash of lavender simple syrup to a flute of champagne. If you want to get a little fancier, add a splash of St Germaine and some berries. And for an extra special touch, add a few sprigs of dried lavender to each glass.
Ingredients:
- Lavender Simple Syrup
- Champagne, Prosecco, or other sparkling wine
- St Germaine (optional)
- Berries (optional)
In its most simple form, a lavender Champagne cocktails is just adding a splash of lavender simple syrup to a flute of champagne. If you want to get a little fancier, add a splash of St Germaine and some berries. And for an extra special touch, add a few sprigs of dried lavender to each glass.
Lavender Hot Chocolate
(Adapted from Kathy Gehrt's recipe in her book Discover Cooking with Lavender)
Ingredients
1. Pour milk into a medium saucepan on medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
2. Whisk in chocolate chips until melted.
3. Return saucepan to medium heat and whisk in cocoa powder, lavender sugar, and salt until dissolved and blended. Add vanilla.
4. Pour into mugs and top with your favorite hot cocoa topping!
Makes 3 servings
(Adapted from Kathy Gehrt's recipe in her book Discover Cooking with Lavender)
Ingredients
- 3 c preferred milk
- 1 oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tb dark cocoa powder
- 2 Tb lavender sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1. Pour milk into a medium saucepan on medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
2. Whisk in chocolate chips until melted.
3. Return saucepan to medium heat and whisk in cocoa powder, lavender sugar, and salt until dissolved and blended. Add vanilla.
4. Pour into mugs and top with your favorite hot cocoa topping!
Makes 3 servings
Lemon Lavender Bourbon Toddy
(from The Lavender Cookbook by Sharon Shipley)
This will warm you up when you need it most!
Directions
1. In a large saucepan, mix the water, sugar, and lavender. Bring to a boil over high heat and stir to dissolve the sugar. Cover, remove from the heat and let steep for 5 minutes.Strain out the lavender and return the liquid to the saucepan.
2. Add the lemon juice and bourbon. Bring just to a simmer over medium heat. Serve in mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks or lemon slices.
(from The Lavender Cookbook by Sharon Shipley)
This will warm you up when you need it most!
- 6 c water
- 3 c sugar
- 1 tablespoon culinary lavender
- 4.5 c. fresh lemon juice
- 2 ¼ c bourbon
- Cinnamon sticks (garnish)
- Lemon slices (garnish)
Directions
1. In a large saucepan, mix the water, sugar, and lavender. Bring to a boil over high heat and stir to dissolve the sugar. Cover, remove from the heat and let steep for 5 minutes.Strain out the lavender and return the liquid to the saucepan.
2. Add the lemon juice and bourbon. Bring just to a simmer over medium heat. Serve in mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks or lemon slices.
Lavender London Fog
Ingredients
In a separate container, combine milk, vanilla and honey (to taste). Steam milk mixture until desired foam is achieved. Using a spoon to hold back foam, pour steamed milk mixture into the mug with the tea and top with foam.
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon Organic Lavender Earl Grey Tea
- 1/2 cup nut milk, like oat milk
- 1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- honey
In a separate container, combine milk, vanilla and honey (to taste). Steam milk mixture until desired foam is achieved. Using a spoon to hold back foam, pour steamed milk mixture into the mug with the tea and top with foam.
Lavender Lemonade
- 5 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh or 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice cubes
- Combine sugar and 2 1/2 c. water in a medium pan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Add the lavender to the sugar water, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand for at least 20 minutes.
- Strain mixture and discard lavender. Pour into a pitcher. Add lemon juice and another 2 1/2 c. water. Stir well. Add Lavender sprig if desired
- Refrigerate until ready to use. Serve with lots of ice!
