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Red Grape Lavender Soda

Housemade carbonated soft drinks are as trendsetting as today’s cocktails, relying on fresh ingredients and exotic flavors to ramp them up. Here, chef Samuel creates a grape base infused with lavender, lime juice and honey that can be made ahead and chilled, then mixed with club soda for an instant sparkling refresher.

At a glance
Main Ingredient
Fruit
Cuisine Type
American
Menu Part
Beverage
Serves
4 servings
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 cup simple syrup
¼ cup lime juice
1 tbsp. honey
2 tsp. grated lime zest
1 tsp. crushed lavender
4 cups whole red grapes
Ice, as needed
2 cups club soda
1 cup red grapes, halved 

Methods/Steps

1. Prepare grape base: Combine simple syrup, lime juice, honey and zest in small saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and chill.

2. Purée 4 cups whole grapes in blender; strain through a mesh strainer. Add grape juice to base and stir to combine. Chill completely; strain into a container.

3. For each drink, pour 3 oz. chilled grape base into a chilled glass with ice; add 4 oz. club soda.

4. To serve, garnish with a few grape halves.

Recipe by Chef Scott Samuel, Culinary Institute of America/Greystone, St. Helena, California. Courtesy of California Table Grape Commission

Related Terms:

Fruit, American, Beverage

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