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Home » Cocktails » Homemade Cocktail Lavender

Homemade Cocktail Lavender

Published: Jun 1, 2017 · Modified: Apr 14, 2022 by Genevieve Morrison · This post may contain affiliate links

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If you’ve ever wanted to add a field of lavender to your cocktails, making your own homemade cocktail lavender couldn’t be simpler!

A small cup of cocktail lavender next to a small bowl of dry lavender flowers on a marble table.

This recipe makes a very concentrated liqueur – which is why I call it “cocktail lavender” instead of simply “lavender liqueur.” It’s used more like a bitters than a mixer. So you only need to add a few drops to a cocktail to give it that lovely, floral flavor.

3-5 drops in a glass of champagne or French Gimlet will turn it into a delicate, lavender delight.

If you’re not sure where to find culinary, organic lavender, you can easily find it on Amazon.

A purple cocktail on a black table, garnished with a sprig of lavender.

Make sure to use only organic, culinary lavender flowers in this recipe. You don’t want to use flowers that have been treated with pesticides. Luckily, they’re easy to find on Amazon.

I love to give little bottles of cocktail lavender to my friends and family at Christmas as stocking stuffers. It only takes a tiny bottle to last till next year!

A small bowl of lavender on a marble plate beside a glass of lavender liquor, and a few scattered flowers beside it.

And for more inspiration, follow me on INSTAGRAM @shekeepsalovelyhome, on PINTEREST and FACEBOOK! And if you ever make any of my tasty drinks or treats, take a picture and tag me. I want to see!

A cocktail on a dark table, garnished with a sprig of lavender, with a few scattered lavender flowers on the table.

How to Make Cocktail Lavender

If you’ve ever wanted to add a field of lavender to your cocktails, making your own homemade cocktail lavender couldn’t be simpler!
4.34 from 6 votes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Refrigeration: 1 day day
Total Time: 1 day day 5 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 Cup
Calories: 53kcal
Author: Genevieve Morrison

Ingredients

  • ½ cup organic, food-grade lavender
  • 1 cup vodka – or Everclear
  • natural purple food dye – a few drops
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Pour ½ cup of dry lavender flowers into a sealable jar and add 1 cup of vodka. Seal, and let it refrigerate for 2 days. 
  • Remove the jar, and squeeze your spirit out of the flowers with cheese cloth. It will be a pretty golden brown color. If you want it to add a lavender hue to your drinks, add a few drops of natural purple food dye and mix. 

Notes

This recipe is to be used more as a bitters than a liqueur. It’s very concentrated, so just 3-5 drops in a cocktail will give it the essence of a field of lavender. 
It will last for 2-3 months when refrigerated.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 13.2mg | Calcium: 242mg | Iron: 2.2mg

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Comments

  1. Sandy

    August 04, 2022 at 2:49 am

    I’m wondering if the purple food dye stains tongue, teeth, lips when using it in a drink? And if a drop should fall on clothing is it stained, too.

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    • Genevieve Morrison

      August 04, 2022 at 3:06 am

      If you pour a drop on clothing, then yes, it will stain. But a single drop or 2 in a cocktail won’t make it stain lips or teeth, and that’s really all you need. I add this cocktail lavender to gimlets and Prosecco all the time, and it’s never stained anything. It’s too diluted to stain.

      Reply
  2. Gabbie

    July 11, 2021 at 5:32 pm

    Thank you for this recipe! Should it be stored in the refrigerator? And is the shelf life 12 months?

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    • Genevieve Morrison

      July 11, 2021 at 7:42 pm

      Hello Gabbie!
      Yes, it should be refrigerated, but it’s shelf life is about 6 months, I’ve found.

      Reply
  3. Jacqui

    June 26, 2021 at 1:27 am

    I wondered about the refrigerating part. Is there a specific reason? I’ve always found teas and herbs steep better at less cold temperatures. Would leaving it sealed at room temperature be a bad idea?

    Reply
    • Genevieve Morrison

      June 26, 2021 at 12:51 pm

      You can probably allow it to soak unrefrigerated just as well. The vodka should keep any bacteria from developing in room-temperatures. I haven’t done it myself, so I can’t attest to it resulting in a stronger flavor or any particular difference. I would imagine, like you said, that it could potentially result in a stronger flavor. If you try it, please let me know the result!

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