Lavender Collins Cocktail Recipe: A Spring Twist on the Tom Collins
Try this beautiful and refreshing party-worthy cocktail made with fresh blackberries and a lavender-infused simple syrup. It's our spring twist on the traditional Collins.
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Ingredients
Yield: 1 cocktail
- 1 1/2 ounces gin
- 3/4 ounces fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 ounces lavender and blackberry simple syrup
- 3 ounces club soda
- lavender sprigs, for garnish
For Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 package blackberries
- 3 tablespoons fresh or dried lavender flowers
Make Simple Syrup
In a sauce pan, heat the water and sugar over medium heat (Image 1). Once it hits a boil, quickly reduce heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes, adding the blackberries and lavender flowers (Image 2, 3). Mash up the blackberries so the syrup turns a dark red color.
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Strain Syrup
While warm, strain the syrup into a bowl or bottle (Image 1). If strained into a bowl, transfer to a bottle or vessel that’s easy to pour (Image 2). The syrup will last about 10 days in the refrigerator if kept in an airtight container.
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Combine Ingredients
With the syrup standing by, you’re ready to combine ingredients and make your cocktail(s). Start by adding the gin (Image 1), lemon juice, club soda and blackberry-lavender simple syrup (Image 2) to a glass.
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Add Ice + Garnish
Top with ice (Image 1), then add a few sprigs of fresh lavender (Image 2). Sip and enjoy!
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