Fresh Herb Cocktails

For a Great Garden Cocktail use Fresh Herbs!

Whether you muddle, infuse, make an herb simple syrup, or just garnish your cocktail with herbs, they make a magnificent addition to summer drinks.

Some of our favorite herbs to use in cocktails are;
Mint
Rosemary,
Lemon Verbena
Lemon Balm
Basil
Borage
Cilantro
Dill
Lavender Growing Lavender

Here is a favorite recipe for a Lavender Cocktail:
Ingredients:
1 8oz. glass filled with ice
1 1 1/2 ounce of vodka
Tonic Water
1/2 ounce of Lavender Simple Syrup(recipe below)

In  Cocktail shaker mix the above ingredients and shake well! Shake it baby, shake it!
Pour the drink back into the glass with the ice and garnish with a lavender sprig. Enjoy on the terrace, a balcony, in your garden or home. Most enjoyed with friends and family.

Lavender Simple Syrup:
Ingredients:
1 cup of water
1 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of finely minced lavender leaves and flowers (I suggest a food processor and mincing with all of the sugar)
In a small saucepan, bring the water and lavender sugar combination to a boil, simmer until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool completely. The syrup can be refrigerated for up to a month.