Lavender Lemon Drop Recipe

• Level: Easy
• Yield: 1 drink
• Total Time: 30 minutes (including cooling time)
• Active Time: 15 minutes

Demerara Sugar Syrup:

• 1 cup demerara sugar

Lavender Lemon Drop:

• 1 ounce gin, such as Plymouth
• 1 ounce limoncello, store-bought or homemade (see recipe below)
• 1/2 ounce lemon juice
• 1 ounce Moscato d'Asti
• 1 sprig fresh lavender
• Lemon wedge for garnish

GZ's Limoncello:

• 12 large, thick-skinned lemons, preferably Sorrento, washed
• 1 liter inexpensive vodka, like Smirnoff or Tito's
• 1 cup sugar

Whip up this refreshing Lavender Lemon Drop and transport your taste buds to a sun-kissed Italian hillsideelegant, floral, and irresistibly easy to craft at home!

Instructions:

1. Demerara Sugar Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine demerara sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring until fully dissolved. Remove from heat and cool completelyyour secret weapon for silky sweetness.
2. Lavender Lemon Drop: In a cocktail shaker, add gin, limoncello, lemon juice, and 1/2 ounce demerara syrup. Fill with ice cubes and shake vigorously. Gently add Moscato d'Asti, tumble once, then double strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a lavender sprig and lemon wedge. (Skip muddling the lavender for pure floral bliss.)
3. Store extra syrup covered in the fridge for up to one monthperfect for your next mixology adventure!
4. GZ's Limoncello: Peel lemons carefully, avoiding pith. Infuse peels in vodka for 12-24 hours in a large container (save the bottle!).
5. Separately, boil sugar with 1 cup water until dissolved, then cool.
6. Blend infused vodka (27 oz) with simple syrup (7 oz) in the bottle. Freeze and serve ice-cold in copitas for an authentic, zesty kick.