Lady of the Lake

Ingredients

• For the cocktail:
• 1 dash lavender bitters
• 3/4 ounce lemon juice
• 3/4 ounce honey syrup
• 1 1/2 ounce heather flower-infused vodka
• Lemon twist
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• For the lavender bitters:
• 1 750-ml bottle 140-proof vodka
• 20 tablespoons lavender flowers
• 1 tablespoon white peppercorn
• 1/2 tablespoon cardamom
• 1/2 tablespoon coriander
• 1 clove
• For the heather flower-infused vodka:
• 6 tablespoons heather flowers
• 1 750-ml bottle vodka

Directions

1. For the lavender bitters, add the overproof vodka to a lidded jar along with the rest of the bitters ingredients. Let everything infuse for 1 week, then strain it before you use it.
2. For the heather flower-infused vodka, put the vodka and heather flowers into a jar that closes tightly. Leave it alone for 2 days, then strain before using.
3. For the cocktail, add all the cocktail ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake it hard, strain it into a coupe, then squeeze the lemon twist over the drink and use it as the garnish.