Lavender Lemonade Port Cocktail
This Lavender Lemonade Port Cocktail is bright and floral. Exactly what I want to sip on a warm summer evening!
Servings: 1 drink
- 1 Lemon
- 2 ½ oz. Fonseca Siroco Dry White Port
- 1 oz. sparkling lemonade
- 1 ¼ oz. lavender simple syrup
- Edible flowers or fresh mint optional garnish
Lavender Simple Syrup
- Makes 1 cup syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons dried lavender blossoms
Prepare simple syrup:
Combine water, sugar, and lavender blossoms in a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer on low heat for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and let syrup steep, about 30 minutes.
Strain syrup through mesh strainer into jar. Let cool. Store in fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Prepare cocktail
Cut ½ lemon into wedges. Slice remaining half for garnish.
In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, crush using muddler.
Add Fonseca Siroco dry white port and simple syrup.
Add ice and cover with cocktail topper.
Shake well. Pour into glass. Garnish (optional). Enjoy!
Top off with lemonade. Garnish with lemon and/or mint.