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.”
Ingredients
- 6 to 10mint leaves
- 1 ½ounces lavender syrup
- 1 ½ounces white rum
- Juice of 1 lime
- Seltzer
- 1lime wedge, for garnish
1 drink
Preparation
- 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.
Dining and Cooking