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Pollinator Pathway Recipe

It's almost like a soothing cup of herbal tea, but with alcohol to really soothe you.
Pollinator Pathway Recipe
Photo by Shay Harrington

Servings: 1
Prep time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients for the lavender chamomile syrup:
3 ounces|85 ml honey
½ ounce|14 grams lavender
½ ounce|14 grams chamomile

for the cocktail:
2 ounces|57 ml gin
1 ounce|30 ml lavender chamomile syrup
½ ounce|14 ml fresh lemon juice
lavender, for garnish

Directions

  1. Make the syrup: In a small saucepan over medium, combine the honey, lavender, chamomile, and 1 ½ cups|355 ml water. Let cook for 10 minutes, then remove from heat and steep 10 minutes more before straining.
  2. Make the cocktail: Combine the gin, syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice. Garnish with the lavender.

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