Fennel Lavender Chase Manhattan

• fennel lavender simple syrup
• 1/4 cup wild lavender (washed, dried & picked)
• 1/3 cup fine sugar
• 1/3 cup filtered water
• 1/3 cup chopped fennel frond or bulb or both, finely chopped
• a dashes sea salt
• lavender fennel chase manhattan
• 2 ounces favorite gin
• 1/2 ounce lavender fennel simple syrup
• 1 ounce fresh squeezed orange juice
• a handfuls ice

1. using wild lavender before it blooms the easiest way to extract the oils, simply use a mortar & pestle to crush it until you can clearly smell the lavender. rnto make simple syrup, simply throw lavender and fennel in a small saucepan over medium w/ sugar and stir until fragrant. add water and warm until it dissolves, it might turn a syrupy brown, no worries. let come to room temperature and strain.
2. while lavender/fennel simple syrup is coming to room temperature squeeze the oranges, each orange squeezed yields about 2 ounces. if you want several drinks, squeeze several oranges.
3. into your shaker add your ice, your gin, lavender simple syrup, and oj. shake it for a good 30 seconds and then strain into your favorite cocktail glass.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/21418-fennel-lavender-chase-manhattan (may not work)