Melissa Mercier: Perfectly Private – 12

July 16, 2012 by Manfrotto
Filed under Experience

I love martinis and I love lavender so it was just a matter of time until I would blend the two together to make a delicious summery Lavender Martini. I took all the required ingredients to my rooftop patio and photographed them on the green/turquoise glass table. You can see the set up and the equipment below.

Ingredients:

4 oz Vanilla infused Gin:

-Bombay Saphire Gin

-Vanilla Beans

I infuse my own gin which could not be simpler to do; Slice a few vanilla beans and add to your gin. Soak for about two weeks depending how stung you like it and how many beans you added in the mixture.

1 oz Lavender Syrup:

-1 teaspoon dry Lavender Buds

-1 cup Organic Fine Sugar

-1/2 Water

I grow my own lavender and love to make recipes with it. To make Lavender Sugar, simply bring the buds, sugar and water to a simmer and let it cool. Once cooled strain the buds out.

-1/2 oz Lemon

-Lavender Sprig for garnish

Shake well all the ingredients in a martini shaker with i
ce, pour in a glass and garnish with a lavender sprig. Let me know how you like it.