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Lavender Moscow Mule

This Lavender Moscow Mule is a light and refreshing take on the classic cocktail. It's made with ginger tea and a delicious lavender simple syrup--seriously a must-try cocktail recipe!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: lavender cocktail, moscow mule
Servings: 4
Calories: 233kcal
Author: Erin

Ingredients

  • 4 cups filtered water
  • 2 ginger tea bags
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 8 oz. vodka or alcohol of choice

for the simple syrup:

  • ½ cup filtered water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoon culinary lavender

Instructions

  • Bring the 4 cups of filtered water to a boil. Then, transfer water to a large bowl (or keep it in the saucepan but remove it from the heat), and place the ginger tea bags into the water, letting it steep for at least 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the lavender simple syrup: add water, sugar and lavender to a small saucepan and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, and pour syrup through a fine mesh strainer.
  • Remove the ginger tea bags, then stir in the lemon juice. Transfer tea to a large pitcher, then pour in the simple syrup. Give everything a good stir, then place it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, allowing it to cool down.
  • Before serving: Add ice to a cup, along with 1 cup of the chilled lavender ginger tea and 2 oz. of vodka, and stir until combined.

Notes

-Calories are an estimation and are per serving. The serving size is 1 drink. 
-Substitution: Traditional Moscow mules are made with ginger beer, so you can use that instead of ginger tea if you prefer. With that said, ginger beer has a stronger ginger flavor, so keep in mind that you probably won't need to use as much of it.

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg