This delightfully tart drink with a hint of gingery spice is one of several nonalcoholic cocktails that mixologist Duggan McDonnell serves to customers at Frisson restaurant, in San Francisco.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
1
/3 cup water
1
/3 cup lavender honey
2
1/2 tablespoons Simple Syrup
1
/4 cup Monin brand ginger syrup (see Tip, below)
3
/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
1
/4 cup ginger ale
2
cups chilled water
4
lemon wedges for garnish
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Preparation
Step 1
In heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together water and honey until honey dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool.
Step 2
Fill 4 tall glasses with ice. In cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine lavender-honey syrup, simple syrup, ginger syrup, and lemon juice. Cover, shake vigorously, and strain into glasses. Add ginger ale and water. Stir, garnish with lemon wedge, and serve.