Spring Fling

servings
Makes 1 drink
prep time
15 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Barman's hand pouring a drink from a shaker into a cocktail glass.

A skilled barman pouring a refreshing drink from a shaker into a glass, highlighting the colors of the liquors in the background.

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

  1. In a shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, lemonade, Lavender Syrup, and basil. Shake well and strain into a martini glass.

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beveragescocktailsgluten-freevegan

About the author

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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