Lavender Lemon Honey Fizz

Name: Lavender Lemon Honey Fizz
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 drinks
Ingredients: 2 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp water (30 ml); 1 tsp dried culinary lavender; 0.25 cup fresh lemon juice (60 ml); 3 oz gin, optional (90 ml); 1 cup sparkling water, chilled (240 ml); ice, lemon twists, lavender sprigs

Lavender is a flavour to use with restraint, which is why a steeped syrup is the right way in. Honey and lemon keep it from tasting like soap. Add a splash of gin and it becomes a very pretty cocktail; leave it out and it is a remarkable lemonade.

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What you'll need

2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp water (30 ml)
1 tsp dried culinary lavender
0.25 cup fresh lemon juice (60 ml)
3 oz gin, optional (90 ml)
1 cup sparkling water, chilled (240 ml)
ice, lemon twists, lavender sprigs

How to make it

Warm the honey, water and lavender for 2 minutes, steep 10 minutes, strain and cool.
Stir the syrup, lemon juice and gin (if using) in two glasses with ice.
Top with sparkling water and stir once.
Glass: Two tall glasses. Garnish: A lemon twist and a sprig of lavender.

Chef's secrets

Use only culinary lavender.

Do not steep it longer than 10 minutes or it turns soapy.

Good to know

Make ahead

The syrup keeps for 5 days in the fridge.