The combination of lavender and pink peppercorns gives a regular vodka soda a floral note with a bit of a bite. Add the leftover syrup to seltzer for a grown-up soft drink.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 cocktails |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 cocktails |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup dried lavender
- 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns, plus more for garnish
- 1 vanilla bean
- 8 to 12 ounces good-quality vodka
- 1 liter club soda
- Sprigs of fresh lavender, for serving
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, lavender, peppercorns and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out the seeds with the back of a paring knife and add them to the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring to submerge the lavender. Cook until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, and let the syrup steep for 10 minutes. Pour the lavender syrup through cheesecloth placed over a fine-mesh strainer, and refrigerate the syrup until completely cooled.
- Fill 4 Collins glasses with ice. Add 2 to 3 ounces of vodka and 1 ounce of the lavender syrup into each glass, and top off with club soda. Crush some peppercorns on a cutting board with the back of a knife. Stir the cocktail with a long spoon, and garnish with lavender, lemon wedges and crushed peppercorns.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 279 |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 25 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 56 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 279 |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 25 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 56 mg |
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