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Grapefruit Lavender Sake Crop

Grapefruit and Lavender Sake
(Serves 2)

Ingredients 

  • 2 cups sake
  • 2 cups fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1 Tbs. dried lavender
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • mint leaves for garnish

Directions

Bring sugar and water to a boil for 25 minutes until a thick syrup forms. Add dry lavender to sake and infuse for at least 30 minutes. Mix infused sake with grapefruit juice and 1 tablespoon of simple syrup from the sugar water. Add mint leaves as garnish.

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