Lavender Spritz Cocktail Recipe
The Lavender Spritz Cocktail Recipe brings elegant floral notes to your glass. This refreshing drink combines aromatic lavender with sparkling wine and citrus.
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Fine mesh strainer
- Wine glasses or flute glasses
- Measuring jigger
- Bar spoon
- Small saucepan (for syrup)
Ingredients
- 4 oz Prosecco or sparkling wine
- 1 oz Lavender simple syrup
- 0.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
- 2 oz Club soda
- Fresh lavender sprigs garnish
- Lemon wheel garnish
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Make lavender syrup first with sugar and water.
- Add dried lavender to hot syrup mixture.
- Let steep for thirty minutes, then strain.
- Fill wine glass with fresh ice cubes.
- Add lavender syrup to the glass bottom.
- Pour fresh lemon juice over the syrup.
- Top with chilled prosecco or sparkling wine.
- Add club soda for extra fizz.
- Stir gently with bar spoon once.
- Garnish with fresh lavender and lemon wheel.
Notes
- Use culinary-grade lavender only, never decorative varieties
- Make lavender syrup ahead and store refrigerated
- Chill all ingredients before mixing for best results
- Adjust sweetness by varying syrup amount to taste
- Fresh lavender works better than dried for garnish