Blueberry and Lavender Gin and Tonic
A lovely summery cocktail, fruity yet floral, for whenever you want to impress your guests!
Yield: 2 cocktails
Ingredients:
Blueberry and Lavender Syrup
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 tbsp lavender flowers (culinary lavender)
- 50 ml water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
For the Blueberry and Lavender Gin and Tonic ( Ingredients for 1 cocktail)
- 25 ml Syrup (the above-mentioned)
- 50 ml Gin (of your choice)
- 150 ml Tonic water
Instructions
Blueberry and Lavender Syrup
- Add all the ingredients in a sauce pan and slowly bring to the boil, stirring from time to time.
- Simmer for a few minutes, allowing the lavender to infuse and then remove from the heat
- Using a fork or a potato masher, crush the berries.
- After it cooled down completely, strain the syrup.
Cocktail preparation
- Fill a glass with ice, pour in the gin and then top up with tonic water.
- Slowly pour the blueberry and lavender syrup, allowing it to settle at the bottom of the glass.
- Decorate with lavender and blueberries, then stir to serve.
Notes
The blueberry and lavender syrup works great in other recipes as well and is a great topping for pancakes .