The cucumber is fresh, the lime is bright, the lavender is soft, and the mint offers an aromatic punch. White rum is the ideal base, and effervescent soda is refreshing on a warm summer day. Dried culinary lavender is used for the Lavender Syrup, and can be found online through Maine-based spice merchants like Gryffon Ridge Spice Merchants and Skordo.
Makes
6 drinksIngredients
- ½ cup mint leaves plus 8 whole leaves reserved for garnish
- ¼ peeled small cucumber plus thin slices of cucumber reserved for garnish
- 2 cups white rum
- ⅓ cup fresh lime juice
- ½ cup lavender syrup
- 1 ½ cups ice
- Soda water
- 1 whole lime thinly sliced
- Dried lavender for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle mint leaves and peeled cucumber with rum, lime juice, and lavender syrup. Shake well. Add about 1 ½ cups of ice to the pitcher. Strain the cocktail shaker ingredients into the pitcher. Pour mixture into individual highball glasses filled with ice. Top with soda and garnish with whole mint leaves, cucumber slices, lime wheels, and lavender.
