Fizzy Flamingo

Cocktail by Natasha VanDuser

1oz Deep Eddy Original Vodka

.5oz Strawberry infused Lillet Blanc

.75oz Lavender and Hibiscus simple syrup

.75oz Lemon Juice

1oz Dry Sparkling Rosé

Add 1oz of Deep Eddy Original Vodka, .5oz Strawberry infused Lillet Blanc, .75oz Lavender/Hibiscus simple syrup and .75oz of lemon juice into a shaker tin w/ ice. Shake for 25 seconds. Double strain into a coupe glass and top with 1oz of dry sparkling rosé. Top w/ 2 lavender springs for garnish. [To make the strawberry infused Lillet Blanc fill a quart container with Lillet Blanc and add 5 large chopped up strawberries. Let it infuse for a week (until it turns pink) then strain out the strawberries. To make the lavender hibiscus simple syrup heat up one part white sugar to one part water. Add a quarter part loose lavender and a quarter part dried hibiscus leaves. Heat on a low medium temperature for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally until the syrup is magenta. Let cool. Then strain.]

2 Lavender Sprigs

Coupe

I wanted to make a drink perfect to sip during those first hot days of summer out by the pool or lounging in a beach cabana. I also asked myself how I could elevate traditional summer drink trends like “Rosé all Day” and variations on spritzes. So I created a fizzy, vodka-based cocktail that pulls forward subtle summer flavors like orange blossom and honeysuckle (Lillet) balanced across more common summer flavors like hibiscus, strawberry, and lavender. I topped it with a dry sparkling rosé rather than a sweet one as I still wanted the vodka to be the star of the drink. It’s fizzy and it’s pink and it reminded me of what I’d like to order by the pool next to a flamingo floatie: hence the name Fizzy Flamingo!