Lavender & Cucumber Sour


Here it is, early September, and I still haven't gotten around to writing about the cocktail that most impressed me at this summers Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans (aside from the refreshing Bud Light I shared with Rocky Yeh and Jeffrey Morgenthaler at the Hotel Monteleone pool). That award goes to Charlotte Voisey's Lavender & Cucumber Sour, sampled at the spirited cocktail pairing at August.

Okay, Charlotte Voisey. Let's get this out of the way, right now. She's beautiful. I can safely say this because I'm a happily married man, but look at her..... She's one of those people who, I think, probably has to fight against her natural good looks in order to be taken seriously in her career. Trying to talk to her, I got the feeling that might definitely have been the case. Anyway, the woman who is also the face of Hendrick's Gin is extraordinarily gifted, and this cocktail deserves to be published and admired on its own merits. Certainly those sitting with me at the table (including such luminaries as Rocky, Dayne and Wendy, and Anita and Cameron) agreed.

Lavender & Cucumber Sour


1 1/2 oz. Hendrick's Gin (what, you were expecting Boodles?)
1/4 oz Domaine de Canton Ginger Liquer
3/4 oz Sonoma Lavender Syrup
1/2 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 egg white
2 slices cucumber
2 dashes lavender bitters

Muddle cucumber with lavender syrup. Add Hendrick's and other ingredients and shake well. Serve over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a cucumber slice and sprig of fresh lavender.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dude, you're absolutely right, that was a great drink and one that I still make at home.

For the lavender bitters what did you use? I believe I heard that she has someone make small batches for her use.

I just used a lavender tincture, lightly applied.

Wendy Miller said...

mmmm.... why isn't Dayne making this drink for me? I agree, I loved it!

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Hmm..I am feeling very thirsty. It is one of my favorite drink. I just shifted in new home and I preferred making only this drink as it makes me fresh and relaxed. I simply loved it.

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Thanks for sharing recipe. I will surely try it. You are looking to be very talented in making it. Hmm..I am feeling too hungry for it.

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Alexandre said...

J'adore ces recettes elles ont bon goût et sont bonnes pour la peau