Midnight in Paris

Name: Midnight in Paris
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 oz white grape juice (100%, not cocktail blend); 1.5 oz elderflower cordial (Belvoir Farm); 0.5 oz lavender syrup; 1 oz fresh lemon juice; 4 oz sparkling water (Topo Chico or San Pellegrino); Ice; Lemon twists and tiny dried lavender sprigs, for garnish

A French-inspired lavender and elderflower spritz with soft gold color. Perfect for romantic date nights and anniversaries.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 8 min | Servings: 2 | Difficulty: Easy

Midnight in Paris mocktail — soft gold lavender elderflower spritz in a coupe glass with lemon twist

Ingredients

6 oz white grape juice (100%, not cocktail blend)
1.5 oz elderflower cordial (Belvoir Farm)
0.5 oz lavender syrup
1 oz fresh lemon juice
4 oz sparkling water (Topo Chico or San Pellegrino)
Ice
Lemon twists and tiny dried lavender sprigs, for garnish

Instructions

Chill two coupe or wine glasses for at least 10 minutes.
In a shaker with ice, combine white grape juice, elderflower cordial, lavender syrup, and fresh lemon juice.
Shake gently for 8 seconds — you're chilling and blending, not trying to foam it.
Strain evenly into the two chilled glasses.
Top each with 2 oz sparkling water and stir once with a bar spoon.
Garnish with a lemon twist and one tiny dried lavender sprig. Keep the garnish small so the aroma stays balanced.

Category: date-night

Tags: date-night, romantic, lavender, elderflower, gold, elegant, french, anniversary