The past few weeks, I was very fortunate to have my very first intern, Amanda which has been amazing. She wanted to try a recipe, take pictures, and learn the process of how to post on the website. She came up with this delicious version of a lavender blackberry mocktail, which we both found incredibly fresh, thirst quenching, and loaded with tons of antioxidants; fitting for his month’s Recipe Redux “Probiotic Cocktails and Gut-Health Mocktails. So simple to make and tasty you are going to love it just as much as we did! Let us know if you liked it!
Lavender Blackberry Spritz
Fresh and light, this gut-healthy mocktail is infused with sweet lavender, blackberries, and a hint of lemon, kombucha, and refreshing mint. Have alone or with added alcohol of choice. This is my go to in the summer!
Ingredients
Lavender Simple Syrup
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons culinary lavender
Mocktail
- 1 ounce lavender simple syrup
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 ounces lavender or blackberry kombucha
- 1 ounces water
- 5-6 whole blackberries
- zest one lemon
- 3-4 mint leaves
Instructions
Make simple syrup
- Boil water, sugar, and lavender until sugar dissolves, approximately 5 mins. Let sit for a few hours the longer the better (I let mine sit for a full day and it was delicious). When ready to use, strain pressing down on lavender to infuse flavor.
Make mocktail
- Muddle blackberries, lemon zest, and mint at the bottom of cocktail shaker
- Add lavender simple syrup, lemon juice, kombucha, water, and ice to shaker
- Shake vigorously and divide among 2-3 martini glasses and top off with club soda; garnish with berries and mint.
Notes
You will have extra simple syrup to use for future drinks. Enjoy this drink with or without alcohol.
Recipe developed by Amanda Elhilow 
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