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Two refreshing glasses of a blushing whiskey and lavender cocktail, garnished with grapefruit

Blushing Whiskey and Lavender Cocktail Recipe

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You’ve never seen a happy hour cocktail like this before—try a blushing whiskey and lavender cocktail!
Course cocktails
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 cocktails
Calories 213
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

lavender simple syrup

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 - 2 Tbsp lavender dried

cocktail

  • 1 1/2 oz lavender simple syrup
  • 3 oz honey whiskey
  • 3 oz grapefruit juice ruby red
  • 3 oz soda water
  • juice of 1 lime
  • slices grapefruit for garnish if desired

Instructions

  • Combine water, sugar and lavender in a small saucepan then bring to a boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes then remove from heat. Next, strain liquid through a sieve to remove lavender bits then set liquid aside.
  • Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. You can shake or stir the contents then strain mixture into glasses filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a wedge of grapefruit then serve immediately.

Notes

You’ll have enough lavender syrup for the crowd, so just double the cocktail part of this recipe to make a pitcher!

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 0.5g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g