Lavender Lemonade Spritz

Ingredients

Lavender Lemonade Spritz

• For syrup:

• ½ cup water

• ¼ cup Truvia® Stevia Sweetener

• 1½ tablespoons dried culinary-grade lavender buds, plus more for garnish

• For cocktail:

• 2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice, washed before juicing, plus lemon wheels for garnish

• ½ cup Truvia® Stevia Sweetener

• 2 bottles chilled prosecco, about 750 ml each

Directions

• 1.  

  For syrup: Bring water to a gentle simmer in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add Truvia® Stevia Sweetener and stir until completely dissolved. Remove from heat, add lavender buds, cover, and steep for 10-15 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and let cool completely.

• 2.  

  For cocktail: Combine lemon juice and Truvia® Stevia Sweetener in a large pitcher until fully dissolved. Stir in cooled lavender syrup and refrigerate until ready to serve.

• 3.  

  To serve, fill 12 serving glasses with ice and divide lavender lemonade mixture evenly among glasses and top each with prosecco. Garnish each glass with a lemon wheel and a light sprinkle of additional lavender buds or food-grade lavender sprigs. Serve immediately.

• 4.  

  Please drink responsibly!