Purple Rain (a Cocktail to Honor Prince)

Name: Purple Rain (a Cocktail to Honor Prince)
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: Blackberries. I've made this simple syrup with both fresh and frozen berries; both work fine, so use what you prefer. Fresh berries definitely make for a prettier garnish though.; Lavender; Sugar. Simple white sugar is the way to go; brown sugar or coconut sugar will not work because the resulting syrup will look muddy in color.; Tonic water . I suggest using a low-sugar tonic water since you'll be adding sweetness through the simple syrup. I love the "Refreshingly Light" tonic from Fever Tree.; Empress 1908 Gin. See more detail above on this beautiful spirit. The cocktail will be just as delicious if you can't find it, but it will lack that purple top layer.; Garnishes. I like to use blackberries and purple grapes, but more is more for this purple cocktail, so don't be afraid to get creative.

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This whimsical purple cocktail is an ode to Prince and his song Purple Rain. It's essentially a blackberry lavender gin & tonic, but with all the Prince flair.

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Ingredients

Blackberries. I've made this simple syrup with both fresh and frozen berries; both work fine, so use what you prefer. Fresh berries definitely make for a prettier garnish though.
Lavender
Sugar. Simple white sugar is the way to go; brown sugar or coconut sugar will not work because the resulting syrup will look muddy in color.
Tonic water . I suggest using a low-sugar tonic water since you'll be adding sweetness through the simple syrup. I love the "Refreshingly Light" tonic from Fever Tree.
Empress 1908 Gin. See more detail above on this beautiful spirit. The cocktail will be just as delicious if you can't find it, but it will lack that purple top layer.
Garnishes. I like to use blackberries and purple grapes, but more is more for this purple cocktail, so don't be afraid to get creative.