Lavender champagne cocktail

Lavender adds French inspiration to this sparkling cocktail.

Recipe «Lavender champagne cocktail» presented in category Recipes / Coctails, to prepare this dish you will need no more 5 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1/3 cup gin, 3 tsp lemon juice, Champagne or other sparkling wine, to serve, Unsprayed lavender sprigs* , to serve, 7 unsprayed lavender flowers or 1 tbs dried edible lavender* , 1/2 cup caster sugar .

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup gin 
• 3 tsp lemon juice 
• Champagne or other sparkling wine, to serve 
• Unsprayed lavender sprigs* , to serve 
• 7 unsprayed lavender flowers or 1 tbs dried edible lavender* 
• 1/2 cup caster sugar 

Instructions

1. To make syrup, place lavender and sugar in a saucepan with 1/2 cup (125ml) water and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
2. Simmer for 2 minutes then set aside for 30 minutes to infuse. Strain and cool.
3. To make the cocktail, combine 3 tsp cooled syrup, gin and lemon juice in a jug then divide among 4 serving glasses. Top up with Champagne or sparkling wine and garnish with lavender sprigs, if desired, to serve.