Tart Cherry Lavender Spritz 

Summary

Total Time: 30 Minutes
Prep: 10 Minutes
Cook: 20 Minutes
Yield: 1 Mocktail
Level: Beginner

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. lavender lemon honey syrup*
  • 1 oz. tart cherry honey syrup*
  • 1 oz. tart cherry juice concentrate
  • ½ oz. lime juice
  • Tonic water (approx. 3 oz.
  • Optional garnishes: frozen tart cherries, lime slice, lavender sprigs

Directions

Add the lavender lemon honey syrup, tart cherry honey syrup, tart cherry juice concentrate, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into a stemmed glass with ice and top with tonic water.  

*Lavender lemon honey syrup: 

  • ¼ cup honey 
  • ½ cup water 
  • ½ cup frozen tart cherries 

Add the honey, water, and frozen tart cherries to a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Simmer for 10 minutes, then strain into a storage container. Let cool to room temperature before using.  

*Tart cherry honey syrup:  

  • ¼ cup honey 
  • ½ cup water 
  • 10 sprigs of lavender 
  • Juice of ½ a lemon 

Add the honey, water, and lavender sprigs to a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in the lemon juice. Strain into a storage container and let cool to room temperature before using. 

Recipe courtesy of Hannah Zimmerman