Lemon-Lavender Mimosa
A special celebration deserves a special drink for raising a toast! This fizzy and refreshing cocktail is alive with the freshness of lemon and the floral notes of lavender. Everyone will love it, but, we must admit, we had the ladies in mind when we created it. Who will you raise your glass to?
25 minutes chilling time (or longer)
For the lemon-lavender-ade:
- 2 cups (500 ml) water, divided 2 cups (500 ml) water, divided
- 1 cup (217 g) Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar, packed 1 cup (217 g) Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp (4 g) dried lavender (culinary grade) 2 tbsp (4 g) dried lavender (culinary grade)
- 2 cups (500 ml) lemon juice, preferably freshly squeezed 2 cups (500 ml) lemon juice, preferably freshly squeezed
- 1 bottle (750 ml) sparkling wine (such as champagne, prosecco, or cava), dry or medium 1 bottle (750 ml) sparkling wine (such as champagne, prosecco, or cava), dry or medium
Garnishes (optional):
- Fresh lavender sprigs Fresh lavender sprigs
- Lemon slices Lemon slices
Saucepan
Instructions
For the lemon-lavender-ade:
In a medium, heavy-bottomed pot, combine 1 cup (250 ml) water with the Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar. Place over medium-high heat and bring mixture to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the dried lavender. Stir and simmer for 1 minute.
Turn off heat, cover, and allow lavender to steep and syrup to cool; 20 minutes.
Strain syrup; discard lavender. Place strained syrup in the fridge to chill completely; at least 25 minutes.
In a pitcher combine chilled, freshly squeezed lemon juice, with the lavender simple syrup. Stir to thoroughly combine. Stir in the remaining 1 cup (250 ml) of cold, filtered water. Place in the fridge until cocktails are ready to be made.
To assemble:
Fill each glass with about ⅓ cup (83 ml) of sparkling wine. Top with ⅓ cup (83 ml) of the chilled lemon-lavender-ade.
Garnish with a sprig of fresh lavender or a lemon slice. Serve immediately.
Chef's Tip
*If using more than 1 bottle of sparkling wine (750 ml), one can make up to 15 drinks with the total amount of lemon-lavender-ade.
*If using fresh lavender, use twice the amount.
*Ensure that the sparkling wine and the lemon juice are chilled thoroughly as ice is not used in this cocktail.
*Make the lavender simple syrup the day before for easy preparation.
*For a lighter syrup, use Redpath Simply Raw™ Turbinado Sugar in place of the Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar.
*Sparkling water or club soda can be substituted for the sparkling wine for a child-friendly or alcohol-free drink.
*Any leftover lemon-lavender simple syrup can be used to flavour teas, sparkling water, and other cocktails.
