Create a gorgeous Lavender Lemon Drop Martini with only three ingredients. This tart floral cocktail is perfect for sophisticated occasions.

This delicious Lavender Lemon Drop recipe is simple but full of flavor. It’s the perfect cocktail for a bridal shower or garden party. I also make them for Bridgerton watch parties because it’s beautiful and floral. It only requires 3 ingredients and a cocktail shaker. The result is a stunning and flavorful drink your guests will love.

Lavender lemon drop martinis in gold rimmed coupe glasses topped with dried lavender.

Classic Lemon Drops combine vodka, lemon, triple sec, and simple syrup. The lavender version of this classic cocktail uses lavender syrup instead of regular simple syrup and eliminates the orange liqueur. The result is a wonderfully simple lemon lavender cocktail that is a lovely purple shade.

Ingredients for a Lavender Lemon Drop Martini

Vodka – Vodka is a popular spirit for cocktails because it has a smooth finish, without a strong flavor. In this martini, it allows the citrus of the lemon and the flavor of the lavender to shine. Use your favorite vodka, like Sobieski Rye Vodka, for this cocktail, or use lemon vodka and skip the lemon juice.
Lemon Juice – Add brightness and acidity to this sweet cocktail with fresh lemon juice. It cuts the sweetness just enough. Fresh lemons are best, but bottled lemon juice also works well.
Lavender Syrup – This syrup adds the lavender flavor and sweetness to the cocktail. Purchase lavender syrup from Torani or Monin for ease of use. You can also use dried lavender to create a homemade floral syrup.

Lavender lemon drop martinis in gold rimmed coupe glasses topped with dried lavender in front of books and hydrangeas.

Homemade Lavender Simple Syrup

Simple syrup is one of the best ingredients for adding sweetness to a cocktail. If you can stir, then you can make a simple syrup!

Add 1 cup of water, 1/4 cup of food-grade dried lavender, and 1 cup of sugar to a small saucepan.
Heat the saucepan on medium-low heat. It does not need to boil!
Continuously stir the water-sugar mixture until all of the sugar dissolves.
Pour into a glass jar.
Allow the syrup to cool in the refrigerator. It should last up to 6 months in the refrigerator!

How to Make a Lavender Lemon Drop Martini

This delicious spin on a classic Lemon Drop Martini is simple to make, but it is sure to be one of your new favorite cocktails.

Step 1 – Add vodka, lemon juice, and lavender syrup to a cocktail shaker.

Step 2 – Add a handful of ice cubes to the shaker. Then firmly place the lid on the cocktail shaker. Shake for 30 seconds to combine the cocktail ingredients and chill them.

Step 3 – Use a mesh strainer to strain the cocktail into chilled glasses.

Step 4 – Garnish the cocktail with dried lavender, a lemon twist, or a dehydrated lemon wheel.

What Type of Glass Do I Use?

Martini glass – Martini glasses have a large bowl. This allows the cocktail to “breathe.” A cocktail breathing means the alcohol is dispersed more evenly in the cocktail. A proper martini glass has a long stem. The stem is important because it allows the martini to stay cold. It would warm quickly if you touched the glass since it doesn’t contain ice.
Coupe glass – Coupe glasses are similar to martini glasses. They have a large mouth and a stem. The large mouth of the glass allows you to take in the scents of the cocktail as you drink. Smelling a cocktail as you drink it changes the flavor profile.

Can I Make a Large Batch of Lavender Lemon Drop Martinis?

Martinis are excellent cocktails to make in advance. Multiply the cocktail ingredients listed below by the number of guests you’re serving. Place the large batch of these refreshing martinis in the refrigerator to chill the cocktail until it’s time to serve.

How to Store This Cocktail

If you’re storing this cocktail for more than a few hours, pour it into a jar or airtight container. Store that container in the refrigerator for several days. The cocktail will keep for up to a week. Shake or stir to recombine ingredients before serving.

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