Ingredients

2 ounces bourbon (Four Roses)
½ ounce crème de violet
½ ounce lemon juice
¼ ounce Lavender Beet Sweet Vinegar Syrup*
Brooklyn Hemispherical Blueberry Bitters (optional)
Edible Flower Garnish (violets or pansies)

Directions

Combine all ingredients (except edible flower garnish) in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail or old fashioned champagne glass. Garnish with an edible flower floating on top.

Lavender Beet Sweet Vinegar Syrup

Ingredients

¼ cup beet juice
1 cup sugar
¾ cup water
¼ cup orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 tablespoon fresh lavender flowers (1-2 teaspoons dried)
½ cup black current vinegar

Directions

In a medium sauce pan, whisk together the beet juice, sugar, water, orange juice and zest and lavender flowers and bring to a boil.  Reduce temperature and add in vinegar.  Simmer for about 8 minutes and bring to a low boil for 3 minutes.  Take off heat and allow to cool completely.  Strain.