Lavender Garden Sour

This Lavender Gin Sour is a delightful and sophisticated cocktail, perfect for leisurely sipping in the spring or summer. It beautifully captures the essence of a garden in bloom, combining the refreshing flavors of gin, lime, and a delicate infusion of lavender syrup. The addition of egg white creates a velvety texture, while the optional dashes of lime and orange bitters add a subtle complexity. The sweet and floral notes from the lavender syrup will leave you wishing you had made a second glass.

Lavender Garden Sour

An elegant and easy-to-make Lavender Gin Sour that celebrates the floral scents of the garden with gin, lime, lavender syrup, and optional egg white and bitters.

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Ingredients

  • 1.75 oz gin
  • 1 oz lavender simple syrup
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1 egg white (optional)
  • 1 dash Scrappy's Lime Bitters (optional)
  • 1 dash orange bitters (optional)
  • Garnish: fresh lavender

Instructions

  1. Combine gin, lavender simple syrup, fresh lime juice, and, if desired, the egg white and bitters in a shaker with ice.
  2. Shake the mixture for about 10 seconds, then double strain it into a clean mixing glass.
  3. Use a latte whisk to froth the cocktail for 10-20 seconds.
  4. Pour the frothed cocktail into a coupe or Nick and Nora glass.
  5. Garnish with a sprig of fresh lavender.