Someone told me that lavender season is in full swing right now, which had me craving a lavender gin and tonic that I tried years ago. I found dried French lavender buds on Amazon and infused the buds into a lavender simple syrup. The smell and taste was heavenly, and paired well with the floral Hendricks Gin. The simple syrup tastes great in a latte too!

How to Make Lavender Simple Syrup for Your Lavender Gin and Tonic.

Combine water, sugar and lavender buds in a saucepan and bring it to boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes on low. Remove from heat after 5 minutes and let it cool and steep for 1-2 hours. Y’all, my kitchen smelled AMAZING when I made this simple syrup! After an hour or two, strain the syrup into a mason jar or air tight container.

This syrup was used in so many things over the week. I added it to my coffee, used it as an ice cream topping and made many cocktails. The options are endless!

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How to Make the Lavender Gin and Tonic

Add 2 ounces of Hendricks, half a lemon and thyme leaves to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake shake shake it and strain into a glass with more ice. Add some tonic water (Fever-Tree is my fave) and garnish with fresh thyme. SO YUM! Enjoy!

Lavender Gin and Tonic Recipe

Name: Lavender Gin and Tonic Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons French Dried Lavender Buds; 1 Cup Sugar; 1 Cup Water; 2 Ounces Hendrick's Gin; Fresh Lemon; Thyme; Tonic Water (Fever-Tree)

Yield: 1

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons French Dried Lavender Buds
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Water
2 Ounces Hendrick's Gin
Fresh Lemon
Thyme
Tonic Water (Fever-Tree)

Instructions

Lavender Simple Syrup

Combine lavender buds, water and sugar in a pan and bring to a boil.
Let it simmer on low for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and let cool and steep for one to two hours.
Strain and save in a mason jar for later.

Lavender Gin and Tonic

Add gin, lemon juice, thyme leaves, 1 oz lavender simple syrup (more or less based on your preference) and ice into a cocktail shaker and shake.
Strain into a glass filled with ice and top with tonic water.
Garnish with fresh thyme branches. Enjoy!

Lavender Gin and Tonic Recipe