BLACKBERRY AND LAVENDER CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

You’ll need

• • For the syrup
• 1 cup x frozen blackberries
• ½ cup x maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp x edible lavender flowers (dried or fresh)
• ¼ cup x vodka
• • Assembling the cocktail
• 2 bottles x prosecco or champagne (Chilled)
• 1 Tbsp x blackberry syrup
• 1 x punnet fresh blackberries

Method

1. In a saucepan, bring the frozen blackberries and maple syrup to a slow boil.
2. Mash the berries gently as they cook until blackberries are broken down (about 5 minutes).
3. Add lavender flowers (removing from stem if they are fresh) and boil for 1 minute.
4. Remove from heat and add the vodka.
5. If time permits allow steeping for at least 1 hour and up to 2 days in fridge.
6. Once completely cooled, strain through a sieve into a bottle and keep chilled in the fridge.
7. To assemble the cocktail, pour 1 Tbsp of blackberry syrup in the bottom of your champagne flute, add a stem of lavender and a blackberry and top up with chilled champagne.