‘The Royalty’ Cocktail

(Note: I like to make all my simple syrups by the quart.)

Procedure for Lavender Thyme Simple Syrup:

1. Grab a plastic quart container and fill half of the container with granulated white sugar.
2. Add 10 lavender flower buds to the container.
3. Add 8 thyme sprigs (about a handful) to the container.
4. Fill the rest of the quart container with boiling hot water, stir until mixed thoroughly.
5. Let the simple syrup steep without a lid until the container becomes room temperature, then put a lid on and refrigerate the simple syrup and let it steep overnight.
6. The next day, double-strain the lavender and thyme out of the syrup into another container.

Procedure for Mint Simple Syrup:

1. Grab a plastic quart container and fill half of the container with granulated white sugar.
2. Grab 25-30 mint leaves (slap all the leaves) and add them to the quart container.
3. Fill up the rest of the quart container with boiling hot water, stir until mixed thoroughly.
4. Let the simple syrup steep without a lid until the container becomes room temperature, then put a lid on and refrigerate the simple syrup and let it steep overnight.
5. The next day double strain the mint leaves out of the syrup into another container.

To Assemble:

1. Pour all liquids into a shaker tin without ice.
2. Squeeze a lemon in the shaker tin.
3. Grab a coupe glass.
4. Add a scoop of ice into the shaker tin.
5. Stir with a bar spoon for 15 seconds.
6. Double strain the drink into the coupe glass.
7. Garnish with a lavender flower bud.