Lavender Gin Sour Cocktail
A floral twist on the classic gin sour—crisp gin, bright lemon, and soothing lavender syrup shaken silky with egg white or aquafaba.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Bar spoon
- Jigger
- Fine-mesh strainer
- Coupe or rocks glass
- Citrus juicer
- Small sieve
Ingredients
- 2 oz gin high-quality
- 0.75 oz lemon juice fresh
- 0.5 oz lavender simple syrup or lavender syrup made with culinary lavender or extract
- 0.25 oz simple syrup optional, to taste
- 1 egg white or 1 oz aquafaba for foam
- ice cubes
- lavender sprig or lemon twist for garnish
Instructions
- Add gin, lemon juice, lavender syrup, and egg white (or aquafaba) to a cocktail shaker.
- Dry shake (no ice) for about 10 seconds to build foam.
- Add ice and shake again until the shaker feels very cold.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled coupe or rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lavender sprig or lemon twist.
Notes
Use culinary lavender for a clean, non-soapy flavor. If using lavender extract, start with just a drop; it’s potent. Aquafaba gives plant-based foam if you prefer to skip egg white. Adjust sweetness by increasing or reducing the simple syrup. Chill the glass first for best texture.