blackberry lavender mojito___________________________Sweet blackberries muddled with fresh mint, lavender syrup, lemon, and a punch of rum with a cap of sparkling water and additional whole berries for garnish (and eating)!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup blackberries
- 3-4 mint leaves
- 3-4 tbsp lavender simple syrup (recipe below)
- 2 oz white rum
- 1/2 oz lemon juice
- sparkling water, to top
- mint leaves, dried lavender sprigs, and blackberries, for garnish
lavender simple syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tbsp dried lavender flowers
Instructions
- Bring sugar, water, and dried lavender to a boil for 3-5 minutes until sugar dissolves. Pour into an airtight container and let cool to room temperature.
- In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle blackberries and mint leaves. Pour in lavender syrup, rum, and lemon juice. Add ice and shake, then strain in a glass over ice. Top with sparkling water and finish with mint leaves, lavender, and blackberries. Bottoms up!