Lavender Mojito

Name: Lavender Mojito
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 6 to 10 mint leaves; 1 1/2 ounces lavender syrup; 1 1/2 ounces white rum; Juice of 1 lime; Seltzer; 1 lime wedge, for garnish

Recipe from the Girl and the Fig

Adapted by Laura M. Holson

Lavender Mojito — Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Rating: 4(48)
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At the Girl & the Fig in Sonoma, Calif., the proprietor, Sondra Bernstein, creates meals inspired by the French countryside, which means lavender is a culinary staple that makes an appearance in everything from crème brûlée to seasoning salt to mojiotos. “I like the way it tastes,” she said. “It can be soft yet very distinctive.” —Laura M. Holson

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink

6 to 10mint leaves
1½ounces lavender syrup
1½ounces white rum
Juice of 1 lime
Seltzer
1lime wedge, for garnish

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Preparation

Step 1
In a pint glass, muddle mint leaves with lavender syrup. Add rum and lime juice. Stir, fill glass with ice, and top with seltzer. Garnish with lime wedge.

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Pamela T.7 years ago

It would be nice to know which type of mint to use. The author probably used spearmint, but she doesn't say and you can't tell from the photo (round leaf tip = spearmint, pointy leaf tip = peppermint).

There is a "lavender mint", but it is a peppermint variety with their usual pungency.

Juice of 1 lime = 2 tablespoons?

Nick3 years ago

Very refreshing! The lavender syrup recipe seemed a little off - 2oz of rose water? That stuff is so strong. I used 1/2oz rose water in the syrup instead, otherwise following the entire recipe as is. Great on a hot day.

Elaine4 years ago

This was lovely, with or without rum. You can totally make this as a non alcoholic drink and it would be delightful. To make the syrup, I bought the Amazon’s choice bag of organic culinary lavender, which was excellent. Last time a made this, I used older dried buds and the floral taste didn’t come through as much. If you have extra syrup, just use it to make a fancy lemonade or limeade the rest of the week. I don’t bother measuring the lime juice, just the juice of 1 large lime per glass.

SharonATX7 years ago

We had to use half a teaspoon's worth, maybe, of the lavender syrup since it came out so nasty (see Cooking note there). Otherwise, this drink recipe is fine.

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