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Sip on elegance with this Lavender Lemonade Cocktail! A refreshing mix of Empress Gin, citrus, and floral notes—perfect for any occasion.
Lavender Cocktail with Empress Gin
With its striking purple hue and perfect balance of citrus and floral flavors, this Lavender Lemonade Cocktail recipe is a must-try for gin lovers. Empress Gin’s botanical notes pair beautifully with fresh lemon and lavender, making it a standout choice for spring and summer.
Looking for more seasonal sips? Check out our Spring Fling Cocktail, a bright and zesty mix, or try our fruity Blackberry Lemonade for a refreshing twist.
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Ingredients
- PURPLE GIN: EMPRESS 1908 GIN is what gives this cocktail its pretty color
- LIMONCELLO: 1 ounce
- LAVENDER SIMPLE SYRUP: buy pre-made Lavender Simple Syrup or make your own (directions below).
- LEMONADE: fresh lemonade works best for optimum flavor
- TONIC WATER: adds a bit of sparkle and fizz to this cocktail
- LEMON: fresh lemon wedge (for garnish)
- EDIBLE FLOWERS: dried lavender flowers (for garnish)
- RIMMING SUGAR: purple sugar for rim (optional)
*see recipe card for quantities.
🔪Top tip
Make your own lavender syrup is made by simmering water, sugar, and dried lavender. You can either strain the flowers from the mixture or they can be incorporated into the drink.
Instructions
- Mix & Shake Cocktail: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, limoncello, lavender simple syrup, and lemonade. Shake for 30 seconds.
- Rim Glass: Rim 8 oz. glass with purple sugar. You can buy this triple berry sugar rimmer, or make your own by adding 2 drops of purple food gel to ½ cup sugar and mix for 2 minutes until combined.
- Pour Cocktail: Fill glass with ice. Pour cocktail over ice and top with tonic.
- Garnish: Stir and garnish with a lemon wedge dipped in dried lavender flowers (or other edible flowers).
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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.
🍸 More Empress Gin cocktails
- Violet Femme Sparkling Purple Gin Cocktail: Empress Gin, Elderflower Liqueur, and a splash of champagne make this cocktail a party favorite
- Spring Fling Gin Cocktail: this beautiful twist on a classic gin and tonic, this cocktail is a work of art in a glass
- Festive Empress Gin Fizz: our most popular holiday cocktail, this sweet and sparkling stunner is made with fresh cranberries and ginger beer
- Empress Frost Fizz: This beautiful blue cocktail with a snowy egg white froth embodies the spirit of celebration in every sip.
This post is sponsored by our friends at Empress 1908 Gin. All opinions are our own.
FAQ
Lavender lemonade is a refreshing drink made with fresh lemon juice, lavender flowers or syrup, water, and sweetener. It has a floral aroma and a slightly herbal taste.
A lavender lemonade cocktail combines lavender lemonade with spirits like gin or vodka. Our version features Empress Gin for a beautiful color and botanical flavor.
Lavender syrup is made by simmering water, sugar, and dried or fresh lavender. It’s then strained and used to sweeten drinks like lavender lemonade cocktails.
Empress 1908 Gin is the best choice for a lavender lemonade cocktail due to its botanical notes and stunning purple hue. But vodka, tequila, or even champagne can be great alternatives.
Yes! Lavender lemonade can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Add fresh lemon slices and ice just before serving.
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Lavender Lemonade Cocktail recipe
Sip on elegance with this Lavender Lemonade Cocktail! A refreshing mix of Empress Gin, citrus, and floral notes—perfect for any occasion.
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz. Empress 1908 Gin
- 1 oz Limoncello
- 1 oz lavender simple syrup (by pre-made Lavender Simple Syrup or use see recipe below)
- 1 ½ oz lemonade
- splash of tonic water
- lemon (for garnish)
- dried lavender flowers (for garnish)
- purple sugar for rim (optional)
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the gin, limoncello, simple syrup and lemonade and shake for 30 seconds.
- Rim 8 oz. glass with Purple Sugar. You can buy this Triple Berry Sugar Rimmer, or make your own by adding 2 drops of purple food gel to ½ cup sugar and mix for 2 minutes until combined.
- 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
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
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 0z
- Calories: 338
- Sugar: 42.6 g
- Sodium: 5.8 mg
- Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 45.6 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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