lavender sprig or lemon zest for garnish Instructions: Add gin, lemon juice, lavender syrup, and egg white to a shaker. First, shake vigorously without ice (for the foam), then shake again with ice.

Fill the glass with ice, garnish with the lime wedge and lavender sprig and serve. Use the remaining lavender infusion to make more cocktails.

For the easiest (and visually impressive) inclusion, simply pop a sprig of fresh, food-safe lavender into your drink as a garnish. Or, you could whip up a batch of homemade lavender simple syrup for a ...

Add the gin, grapefruit juice, and 1/2 ounce of the Tincture of Lavender (reserve the rest for another use). Shake well and strain into an ice-filled collins glass. Garnish with the lavender sprig.

Remove from heat. Add 2 or 3 thyme and lavender sprigs and let cool. Then remove the herbs and decant the syrup into a small bottle. Refrigerate, covered, up to several weeks. Makes about 1 cup.

Add sprigs to sugar to be sprinkled on or baked into pastries such as scones, sugar and shortbread cookies, coffee and pound cakes, or even oatmeal. Of course, not all like lavender. Some say it ...

Note that the ice will melt eventually, further diluting the drink. Add some thinly sliced lemons and a few lavender sprigs to the serving pitcher for presentation. The sugar/lemon balance will depend ...