lavender orange sparklers

last night i made the most awesome cocktails for my most awesome friends: lavender orange sparklers!

it’s super easy: just a glass of prosecco with a ‘lil bit of lavender orange syrup. the syrup part is easy; the not drinking 30 glasses is the hard part.

lavender orange syrup:

1/2 cup fresh lavender

1 cup lavender water

1.5 cups sugar

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon orange zest

first, make the lavender water by steeping 1/4 cup of lavender in boiled water. let sit for 10 minutes then pour through sieve to remove lavender buds. in a pan, combine the lavender water with sugar, honey, remaining lavender, and orange zest and let simmer til sugar is dissolved, about five minutes. remove from heat and pour through sieve to remove lavender. after it’s cooled, mix about 1 tsp with a dry sparkling wine, such as prosecco. drink until you cannot resist urge to dance naked to hoobastank.

also, when you run out of prosecco, try mixing the syrup with a vodka soda with an orange twist. let me know how it goes!