Lemon Lavender Martini
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: July 24, 2009

It's Friday and you know what that means. It means we get to kick back, put our feet up, and pat ourselves on the back for doing such a fine job all week. What better way to celebrate your goodness (and take a well-deserved load off) than to sip a lovely cocktail in your sunny backyard. I've got the drink for you (the yard is up to you). It's a delicious Lemon Lavender Martini.
What inspired me was the beautiful lavender bushes in our yard. I looked longingly at them one evening, knowing that soon I would have to cut them back, and commented on how they looked pretty enough to eat (or drink!) So we cut off a bunch of stems and made a lavender infused simple syrup. With our simple syrup we mixed in vodka, a splash of fresh lemon juice, and gave it a shake with ice. Adjust the syrup citrus ratio according to taste.
Now there's some lemon lavender love for you.

Comments:
Sophie
July 25, 2009

What a neat &amp; lovely idea!! 
yummie yum!
Bill R.

Sounds delicious. 
We recently tried a variety of herbs in our garden with some simple syrup and a few other bits. It worked well, but we didn't have the patience to infuse the herbs in the syrup.
Oh, well. Maybe next time.