Lavender-Chamomile Tequila

10 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • Crushed ice, for serving
  • 2 ounces Chamomile-Infused Reposado, recipe follows
  • 3/4 ounce Lavender Honey Simple Syrup, recipe follows
  • 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • Dash bitters, such as Peychaud's
  • Lavender sprig or chamomile flower, for garnish
  • 1 cup reposado tequila
  • 2 bags chamomile tea
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 teaspoons dried lavender

Directions

  1. 1
    Special equipment: a cocktail shaker
  2. 2
    Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice.
  3. 3
    Shake the Chamomile-Infused Reposado, Lavender Honey Simple Syrup, lime juice and bitters in a cocktail shaker.
  4. 4
    Pour into the glass and garnish with a lavender.
  5. 5
    Serve immediately.
  6. 6
    Put the tequila in a measuring cup, add the tea bags and let steep for 30 minutes; remove and discard the tea bags.
  7. 7
    Store in a jar.
  8. 8
    Put jar in your purse.
  9. 9
    Cry at a bus stop.
  10. 10
    (Not those last parts.)
  11. 11
    The reposado can be refrigerated for up to 1 month.
  12. 12
    Yield: About 1 cup
  13. 13
    Put the honey, lavender and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat and warm, stirring once or twice, until the honey melts.
  14. 14
    Cool; strain into a jar.
  15. 15
    The simple syrup can be refrigerated, covered, for 1 week.
  16. 16
    Yield: 1 cup

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