Description
A refreshing gin cocktail with lemon juice and homemade blueberry-lavender-juniper simple syrup.
Ingredients
For the blueberry-lavender-juniper simple syrup
- 2 quarts of water
- 12 ounces fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender
- 1 tablespoon dried juniper berries
- 6 cups granulated sugar
For the cocktail
- 1 ounce Waterloo No. 9 Gin
- 2 1/2 ounces blueberry-lavender-juniper simple syrup
- 2 ounces fresh lemon juice
- Fresh blueberries and lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions
For the blueberry-lavender-juniper simple syrup
- Add blueberries and water to a large saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Stir in lavender and juniper berries. Adjust heat so that mixture is at a gentle simmer and cook for 45 minutes. Strain liquid into a clean bowl. Discard solids. Add sugar to the blueberry mixture and stir until all sugar is dissolved.
- Cool completely before using.
For the cocktail
- In a cocktail glass, stir together gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice. Add ice and garnish with blueberries and a slice of lemon.
Notes
- The recipe makes quite a bit of simple syrup. To make serving easier, mix the cocktail by the pitcher rather than the glass by stirring together 2 cups gin, 5 cups simple syrup, and 4 cups lemon juice.
- Recipe courtesy of Treaty Oak Distilling. I changed the proportions to suit my personal taste. You can view the original recipe here. Feel free to experiment to suit your preferences.
