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lavender bees knees

Lavender Bees Knees

Lavender infused gin mixed with sweet honey syrup and tart lemon juice.
Prep Time 5 hours
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 2

Equipment

  • 1 Cocktail shaker

Ingredients
  

Lavender Infused Gin

  • 1/2 teaspoon Culinary lavender
  • 4 oz Gin any brand (4 shots)

Honey Simple Syrup

  • 2 Tablespoons Honey
  • 2 Tablespoons Warm water Like bath water temperature

Lavender Bees Knees

  • 4 oz Lavender infused gin 4 shots
  • 1 oz Honey simple syrup 1 shot
  • 1.5 oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 ½ shots (1-2 Large lemons)

Instructions
 

Lavender infused gin

  • Place the gin and lavender into a mason jar or other airtight container.
  • Let it sit in the fridge for at least 5 hours, but no longer than 12 hours.

Honey simple syrup

  • In a bowl or jar, add warm (but not too hot) water to your honey.
  • Mix until it becomes one unified mixture.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Lavender Bees Knees

  • In a cocktail shaker, combine honey simple syrup, lavender infused gin, lemon juice, and a handful of ice.
  • Shake 10-20 times until ingredients are well-combined.
  • Pour evenly into two chilled glasses.
Keyword beginner, cocktails, drinks, gin, lavender, lemon