Spring Fling
- Servings Makes 1 drink
Ingredients
- 59 ml (2 ounces) Finlandia Vodka
- 30 ml (1 ounce) lemonade
- 30 ml (1 ounce) Lavender Syrup (see recipe below)
- 2-3 fresh basil leaves
Lavender Syrup
Makes 177 ml (¾ cup)
100 grams (½ cup) sugar
2 tablespoons dried edible lavender
In a small saucepan combine the sugar, lavender, and 118 ml (½ cup) water.
Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
Remove from heat and allow to cool, then cover and refrigerate.
Preparation
In a shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, lemonade, Lavender Syrup, and basil. Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
Ben Buckley
Ben Buckley graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where he studied at the Isenberg School of Management with a concentration in Hospitality & Tourism Management. He has been at The Colonnade Hotel in Boston for the past five years and presently manages award-winning Chef Jean Joho’s Brasserie JO.
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