Hawksworth's Blue Lavender

Ingredients

• 1 sprig blueberries fresh
• 2 ounces pomegranate-blueberry juice concentrate such as bremner's
• 1 cup culinary lavender buds fresh
• 0.5 ounce lavender syrup 
• 0.5 ounce juice of lemon fresh
• 4 cups sugar raw
• 1 serving seltzer water 
• 1 quart water 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• pot
• sieve
• cheesecloth
• drinking straws

Directions

1. Combine lavender flowers and the water in a medium sized pot and bring to a boil. Simmer at medium heat for 15 minutes.
2. Strain through fine mesh strainer set in medium saucepan and add raw sugar to the liquid. Bring to a gentle boil and stir until dissolved, about 1 minute. Strain mixture through a sieve lined with cheesecloth folded over four times. Store in the fridge in a sealed container until ready to use (up to 1 week)
3. For the Cocktail: Fill a Collins glass with cracked ice.
4. Layer in the blueberry juice, lavender syrup, and lemon juice in order. Top the glass with sparkling water.
5. Garnish with whole blueberries and a lavender sprig.
6. Serve with a straw.