Grapefruit Lavender Spring Blossom Cocktail

A simple and beautiful sip for the springtime, this Grapefruit Lavender Spring Blossom Cocktail is made for celebrating the season.

This cocktail is inspired by my friend Erin who, like me, loves a gin cocktail and gave me the most lovely lavender bitters as a birthday gift.  I knew once I tried the lavender bitters, I HAD to use them to create a cocktail which featured the beautiful, floral flavour.

So, let’s cheers to the Spring season together with my Grapefruit Lavender Spring Blossom Cocktail AND more Spring-inspired sips from my food blogger friends!

This is a special post with a group of fellow Food Bloggers of Canada members bringing you the Spring Edition of Connecting over Cocktails! Each season a group of us create a seasonal cocktail and not only will I share my recipe with you, I’ll bring you links to all of the wonderful cocktail posts – just scroll to the bottom to see what other inspired cocktails have been created!

Total Time: 5 minutes
Equipment: cocktail shaker, small pot
Servings: 1 cocktail

Ingredients:

1-2 dashes lavender bitters (my personal favourite are Scrappy’s Bitters)
1/3 cup fresh squeezed grapefruit juice (from about 1 grapefruit)
2 oz (1/4 cup) gin
1 tbsp simple syrup
Optional: slices of grapefruit and dried lavender for garnish

Simple Syrup:

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar

Instructions:

First make the simple syrup by combining the sugar and water in a small pot. Heat the mixture on medium-high until the sugar is dissolved. Once the sugar is dissolved, let the simple syrup cool.

Cook’s Note: You can store the simple syrup in a glass container, in the fridge, for 2-3 weeks.

To make the cocktail, fill your cocktail glass about 2/3 full with ice.

Then, in a cocktail shaker combine 1-2 dashes of lavender bitters (depending on how floral your taste is), grapefruit juice, gin and simple syrup. Shake and then pour into an ice-filled cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of grapefruit and if you so desire, dried lavender.

The natural tartness of the grapefruit is very refreshing, and when paired with a touch of lavender it’s a beautiful harmony of flavours.

I like to keep my cocktails fairly simple and really easy to execute so whether you’re making this Grapefruit Lavender Spring Blossom Cocktail for just you or for a group of guests, you spend more time enjoying the cocktail than making it!

This would be the perfect Spring sip to enjoy on a warm, sunny day or even for brunch.

So invite some friends over and celebrate the season with this Grapefruit Lavender Spring Blossom Cocktail PLUS all of these other Spring-inspired sips from my food blogging friends!

Cheers to Connecting Over Cocktails…

Justine from JustineCelina.com’s Spring Equinox Kiwi Elderflower Smash

Dana from Killing Thyme’s Spiked Strawberry Lemonade Fizz

Bernice from Dish ‘n’ in the Kitchen’s The Mastical Maia – A Springtime Elixir

Evelyne from Culture Eatz The Lilac Violet Wedding Cocktail

Until the next cooking adventure,
Jess