Grapefruit Flower

2 oz Gin, Tanqueray 10
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3 oz Grapefruit juice
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 ds Bitters, Boker's
1 ds Bitters, Scrappy's Lavender
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Shake vigourously with ice, strain on ice, serve with expressed grapefruit peel and lavender sprig

Notes

You might want to go up to 2-3 dashes lavender bitter. But Scrappy's has very strong taste.

History

Inspired by a london trip and a bottle of lavender bitter.

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  • Very fresh and floral! The lavender may taste like soap if you don't like flowery drinks but otherwise a solid drink. — ★★★★
  • Make with 2 oz gin 1 oz elderflower liqueur
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Dan commented on 6/20/2012:

Moderated slightly to change units to volume. Originally specified as 1/2 part (and I think you meant 1/2 each) lime. Limes are generally about 1 oz. Similarly I change 1/2 "part" grapefruit to 3 ounces, since a whole grapefruit yields about 6 oz of juice.