ℹ️ troubleshooting tips

• taste test - give your vodka a taste test after each day of infusing. It will be strong! It may be pungent! But what you're looking for is a nice "essence" of floral flavor without being too "perfume-like."
• bitter - it’s also possible that you let your infusion sit for too long, leaving you with a bitter taste in your mouth. You can add a few tablespoonfuls of sugar to help balance out the bitter taste. You can also add more vodka to your infusion to help lessen the lavender flavor, 1/4 cup at a time.
• use the right flowers - in case you missed it during one of the million times I mentioned it, make sure to use culinary grade dried lavender in this infusion. Fresh lavender isn’t as flavorful, and there are tons of varieties of lavender out there. Not all flowers are safe for eating! Additionally, fresh lavender can impart a bitter flavor to recipes.
• soapy - lavender can taste soapy to some people, similar to cilantro! This can be a personal preference, or it can do with the variety of lavender you're using, or the strength of the flavor of the flower buds.
• not enough lavender flavor - if after 3 days, your vodka doesn’t have as strong as a flavor as you like, you can infuse it again with a few more teaspoons of lavender. Resist the urge to infuse for longer, because that can lead to bitter-tasting vodka.

🍽️ how to serve your lavender vodka

• in cocktails - use this vodka in cocktails like a lavender vodka gimlet or a lavender vodka lemonade.
• on the rocks - no need to mix up a fancy schmancy libation! You can enjoy this infusion on the rocks with a twist of lemon, lime, or even an orange slice.
• in baking recipes - kick up your cakes with a glazing of this vodka!
• gifting - this is a great gift for family and friends, especially at springtime parties or gatherings. You can even make your own cocktail kits and put a small bottle of this vodka in the baskets— talk about adorable!!!

♻️ customize your lavender vodka infusion

• swap the liquor - You can use almost any clear liquor for this recipe, it doesn’t have to be vodka. Gin is a liquor that plays well with botanical flavors like lavender. Silver tequila would also be great, as would white rum! You can even infuse bourbon or whiskey with lavender!
• add fruit - blueberry and lavender go very well together! Adding some blueberries to your liquor and lavender mixture will give you a great flavor. Check out these posts about infusing strawberries in tequila or watermelon in tequila for more information about fruit infusions.
• add herbs or spices - add in other herbs or spices, like vanilla beans, thyme, or ginger, to make your own variation on this infusion! If you do add more spices, make sure to continue to taste your vodka after each day it infuses. Once it reaches the flavor you like, strain out the herbs or spices and discard them.
• color match - if you simply MUST have purple vodka, you can use a few drops of food coloring to dye your vodka purplish.