Ingredients:

  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup water
  • 1 tbsp culinary dried lavender
  • 0.25 cup fresh blueberries
  • 10 fresh mint leaves
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 2 oz white rum
  • 3 oz club soda
  • 1 cup crushed ice

Instructions:

  1. Boil the base. Combine 0.5 cup sugar and 0.5 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Infuse the lavender. Stir in 1 tbsp dried lavender once sugar dissolves and simmer for 5 minutes until the liquid smells like a garden.
  3. Strain and cool. Pour the syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a jar and let it reach room temperature.
  4. Prep the fruit. Place 0.25 cup blueberries and 10 mint leaves in a sturdy highball glass.
  5. Muddle the base. Use a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon to press the berries until they shatter and release their juice.
  6. Add the tartness. Pour in 1 oz fresh lime juice and 1 oz of your prepared lavender syrup.
  7. Incorporate the spirit. Add 2 oz white rum to the glass and stir gently with a long spoon.
  8. Chill the drink. Fill the glass to the brim with 1 cup crushed ice.
  9. Add the fizz. Top with 3 oz club soda and stir from the bottom until the purple color swirls upward.
  10. Garnish the glass. Top with a few extra berries and a slapped mint sprig for a concentrated aroma.