Lavender Lemonade Spritz Sip (Printable)

A floral blend of lavender syrup, zesty lemonade, and sparkling wine creates a cool summer drink.

# What You'll Need:

→ Lavender Syrup

01 - 1/2 cup water
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender

→ Lemonade

04 - 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (approximately 4 lemons)
05 - 1/2 cup cold water
06 - 1/4 cup honey or agave syrup

→ For Serving

07 - 1 cup ice cubes
08 - 1 1/2 cups chilled sparkling wine or prosecco
09 - Lemon slices for garnish
10 - Fresh lavender sprigs for garnish

# Directions:

01 - In a small saucepan, combine water, sugar, and dried culinary lavender. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat, cover, and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Strain through fine mesh to remove lavender solids and let syrup cool to room temperature.
02 - In a pitcher, combine freshly squeezed lemon juice, cold water, and honey or agave syrup. Stir thoroughly until sweetener dissolves and flavors are well integrated.
03 - Fill four glasses with ice cubes. Add 2 tablespoons cooled lavender syrup and 1/4 cup lemonade base to each glass.
04 - Pour approximately 1/3 cup chilled sparkling wine or prosecco into each glass. Stir gently to combine all components without over-agitation.
05 - Crown each glass with lemon slices and fresh lavender sprigs. Serve immediately while thoroughly chilled.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The lavender syrup tastes sophisticated but comes together in under 15 minutes, making you look like a culinary genius without the stress.
  • It works perfectly whether you're pouring sparkling wine for a brunch crowd or sparkling water for guests who don't drink, so nobody feels left out.
  • One batch of syrup makes four servings, and you'll find yourself reaching for it all summer long in iced tea, yogurt parfaits, or even drizzled over vanilla ice cream.
02 -
  • If you use culinary-grade lavender versus ornamental, you avoid tasting like you accidentally mixed a perfume bottle into your drink—trust me, I learned this the embarrassing way when serving to guests.
  • Prepping the lavender syrup ahead of time and refrigerating it means you can throw this together in 30 seconds when people arrive, which is the kind of sneaky efficiency that makes entertaining feel effortless.
03 -
  • Squeeze your lemons into a fine mesh strainer directly over the pitcher to catch any seeds or pulp that would otherwise float around and get stuck in people's teeth—small details that separate pleasant from polished.
  • If you're making this for a crowd, you can multiply the syrup and lemonade base and keep them in separate pitchers, then let guests assemble their own drinks with whatever level of lavender and sparkle they prefer.
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