Does a Blueberry Lavender Buck tickle your cocktail fancy? We’re always excited to see what cocktails our friends at Mindful Hospitality Group shake up for us to share with you. This delicious Blueberry Lavender Buck uses fresh blueberries and dried lavender to create a perfect drink for your BBQ, or to enjoy after a day of hard work in the garden. It’s the sweetness of summer in a glass.
What is a Buck Cocktail?
A buck cocktail is a classic mixed drink that follows a simple yet refreshing formula. It consists of a base spirit (such as gin, rum, whiskey, or vodka), citrus juice (most commonly lime or lemon), and a ginger-based mixer, which is typically ginger ale or ginger beer. The combination results in a fizzy, flavorful drink with a balance of sweetness, tartness from the citrus, and the spicy kick of ginger. Popular examples of buck cocktails include the Gin Buck (gin, lime juice, ginger ale) and the Dark ‘n’ Stormy (dark rum, lime juice, ginger beer).
Blueberry Lavender Buck
Description
Blueberry and lavender mix in a fizzy concoction.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Johnnie Walker Red Blended Scotch
- .75 oz blueberry lavender syrup (recipe below)
- .75 oz lemon juice
- 3 oz ginger beer
For the blueberry syrup:
- 77 g fresh blueberries
- 68 g water
- 68 g white sugar
- 4.2 g dried lavender
Instructions
For blueberry syrup:
- Place the water, sugar, and blueberries into a small saucepan over med-high heat.
- Once the sugar has dissolved, add the lavender buds and bring to a boil.
- Mash up the berries while stirring constantly.
- Boil for 4-5 minutes and then remove from the heat.
- Allow the mixture to steep in the pan until it is completely cool, about 1 hour.
- Strain the solids from the liquid using a fine-mesh strainer and discard.
For the cocktail:
- Combine scotch, blueberry lavender syrup and lemon juice in a shaker.
- Shake, strain, and serve over Ice.
- Top with Ginger Beer
Recipe by The Mindful Hospitality Group
Story by Star Laliberte
Photography by Dave Bryce
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