Description
Zesty lavender margarita blends Mexican cocktail traditions with fragrant herbal notes. Refreshing sips transport drinkers to sun-drenched patios where you can savor complex botanical and citrus flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 120 ml (½ cup) water
- 120 g (½ cup) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp dried culinary lavender (or 2 tbsps fresh lavender flowers)
- 45 ml (1 ½ oz) tequila blanco
- 30 ml (1 oz) Cointreau or triple sec
- 30 ml (1 oz) freshly squeezed lime juice
- 15 ml (½ oz) lavender simple syrup
- Ice cubes
- Salt or sugar for rimming (optional)
- Lavender sprigs or lime wedges
Instructions
- Rim Preparation: Rub the cocktail glass edge with a lime wedge, then dip into fine salt or sparkling sugar crystals to create a decorative and flavorful border.
- Cocktail Mixing: Combine tequila, lime juice, lavender-infused simple syrup, and orange liqueur in a chilled metal shaker filled with pristine ice cubes, ensuring a frosty environment for optimal ingredient melding.
- Shake Technique: Vigorously shake the sealed cocktail shaker, allowing the ingredients to blend thoroughly and become perfectly chilled, creating a harmonious beverage.
- Serving Preparation: Fill a glass with crisp ice cubes to maintain the drink’s refreshing temperature and carefully strain the lavender-infused margarita mixture into the glass.
- Garnish and Presentation: Enhance the cocktail’s visual and aromatic appeal by adding a delicate sprig of fresh lavender or a light dusting of dried lavender petals as a final flourish.
Notes
- Optimize Lavender Infusion: Steep lavender gently to prevent overwhelming bitterness, using no more than 1 teaspoon of dried lavender per cup of simple syrup.
- Perfect Shake Technique: Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds to ensure proper dilution, temperature, and ingredient integration without over-mixing.
- Balance Flavor Complexity: Adjust lavender syrup quantity to personal taste, starting with less and gradually increasing to maintain a subtle, not overpowering, floral essence.
- Gluten-Free and Vegan Adaptation: Verify tequila and orange liqueur brands are gluten-free, and replace traditional simple syrup with agave nectar for a vegan-friendly version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Cocktails
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 196
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg