Description
Blueberry basil lemon lavender mocktail delivers a refreshing symphony of garden-kissed flavors that dance across your palate. Delicate herbal notes blend with sweet-tart brightness, creating a sophisticated non-alcoholic beverage you’ll crave on warm afternoons.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits and Fresh Herbs:
- 1 pint fresh blueberries, muddled
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup (approximately the juice of 2 lemons) fresh lemon juice
Sweeteners and Syrups:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup (food grade) lavender buds
- 3/4 cup lavender simple syrup
Liquids and Ice:
- 1 1/2 cups soda water
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Craft a fragrant lavender-infused syrup by dissolving sugar in water over gentle heat, then introducing lavender buds and allowing the mixture to steep and cool naturally.
- Strain the lavender syrup through a fine-mesh sieve, ensuring a pure, aromatic liquid free from herb fragments.
- Select ripe, plump blueberries and crush them gently in a pitcher to release their deep, sweet essence.
- Finely chop fresh basil leaves, releasing their vibrant, herbaceous oils directly into the crushed blueberries.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice into the fruit mixture, creating a bright, tangy base for the mocktail.
- Add chilled ice cubes to the pitcher, creating a refreshing environment for the drink.
- Pour the prepared lavender syrup and crisp soda water over the fruit and herb blend.
- Stir the ingredients with a long spoon, ensuring complete integration of flavors and temperatures.
- Fill serving glasses with additional ice to maintain the drink’s coolness.
- Carefully pour the mocktail into prepared glasses, preserving the layered ingredients.
- Embellish each glass with whole blueberries, delicate lemon slices, and aromatic basil leaves for visual appeal and additional flavor complexity.
- Serve immediately to capture the drink’s peak freshness and vibrant character.
Notes
- Elevate the lavender simple syrup by gently heating to prevent burning, ensuring a smooth and fragrant base for your mocktail.
- Adjust sweetness levels by gradually adding lavender syrup, tasting as you go to achieve the perfect balance of floral and fruity notes.
- Consider using fresh, organic blueberries and basil for maximum flavor intensity and vibrant color in your mocktail.
- Transform this mocktail into a vegan-friendly option by verifying the sugar’s processing method and using plant-based ingredients throughout the recipe.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Mocktails
- Method: Steeping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg