Ingredients:
For one glass:

Half a lemon
2-3 lavender blossoms
1/16 cup sugar
1 cup water
Pinch of salt

For fancy lavender lemon ice cubes:

Water
Splash of lemon juice
2-3 lavender blossoms

Recipe:

1. Boil equal parts sugar and water, with lemon juice and lavender over a low flame to make the simple syrup.
2. Once the lavender lemon simple syrup is made, pour it into a glass and add water.
3. Separate the boiled lavender blossoms and toss them into the ice cube tray along with a splash of lemon juice to enhance the flavor of the ice as it melts.
4. Rub half a lemon against the rim of the glass, and then turn the glass upside down into a bowl of salt to rim the edge. Note: sugar works equally well in this case.
5. Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar, and stir.
6. Garnish with the fancy lavender ice cube and a fresh lavender blossom.
7. Enjoy!

x Paris

With our orange tree in full bloom, I’ve been struggling to come up with the perfect way to use the fruit. A classic mimosa felt too boring for our weekend brunch, while a spiced orange cake felt like far too much work to bake on a lazy night in. I finally settled for a cocktail, blending in the fruit with a cardamom {fun fact: cardamom is known as the queen of spices} simple syrup and an {optional} splash of gin. The sweet oranges juxtaposed the spicy cardamom perfectly, and for those who wanted to make their drink a little more adult, I added in a splash of gin to finish off the flavors perfectly. And to further elevate the drink, I rimmed the glasses with cardamom sugar to add to the sweet and spiced flavors.

Ingredients
1 Orange, juiced
6 Cardamom Pods, crushed, or to taste
1 Tablespoon Water
1 Tablespoon Sugar
Cardamom Sugar, to taste
Crushed Ice, to taste
1 Ounce Gin {or to taste}, optional

Recipe
1. Heat the tablespoon of sugar, water, and the crushed cardamom over a low flame to make the simple syrup.
2. Using the orange, rim the glass with the fruit juice, then dip it into the cardamom sugar.
3. Add the cardamom simple syrup, orange juice, and gin to the glass. Top with crushed ice
4. Enjoy!

x Paris