Lavender Sour

For the Lavender Syrup and Dust

• 1 cup plus 1 tsp. granulated sugar
• 2 ¹⁄₂ tbsp. dried lavender
• Pinch of sea salt

For the Cocktail

• 1 ¹⁄₂ oz. dry gin, preferably Portobello Road
• ³⁄₄ oz. fresh lemon juice
• ¹⁄₂ oz. green chartreuse
• ¹⁄₂ oz. lavender syrup
• 1 egg white

Instructions

1. To make the syrup, combine 1 cup sugar, 1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons lavender, and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high; cook until sugar has dissolved.
2. To make the lavender dust, combine remaining sugar, lavender, and a pinch of sea salt in a spice grinder; grind until smooth.
3. To make the cocktail, combine gin, juice, chartreuse, syrup, and egg white in a cocktail shaker; shake vigorously, then add ice and shake again. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with lavender dust.