Step in to spring with this lovely Lavender Lemonade Cocktail recipe! This garden inspired sip is colored naturally by Empress Gin and homemade lavender simple syrup.
Spring has sprung! And we are so excited to serve up another Gin Cocktail, 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.
How to make this recipe:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, limoncello, simple syrup and lemonade and shake for 30 seconds.
- Fill an 8 0z. glass with ice. Pour cocktail 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.
This post is sponsored by our friends at Empress 1908 Gin. All opinions are our own.
More Empress Gin Cocktails:
Violet Femme Sparkling Purple Gin Cocktail: Empress Gin, Elderflower Liqueur, and a splash of champagne make this sparkling cocktail a party favorite.
Spring Fling Cocktail: 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.
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Lavender Lemonade Cocktail recipe
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
Ingredients
- 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 cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, limoncello, simple syrup and lemonade and shake for 30 seconds.
- Fill an 8 0z. glass with ice. Pour cocktail 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.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: n/a
- Category: drinks and cocktails
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!!
Jackie says
Hello Jamie,
We're so happy to hear that you liked our cocktail! 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 & J