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Lavender-Cranberry Sparklers

This punch can be made with or without the alchohol and still taste great. It is adapted from "The Lavender Cookbook," by Sharon Shipley. The syrup uses dried lavender, which is sold in larger supermarkets or online at several of the vendors we work with at this web site.

Combine juices, sugar and syrup in a pitcher or punch bowl; stir to dissolve sugar. Add mineral water and vodka.

Ingredients

4 cups cranberry juice or cranberry juice cocktail
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup lavender simple syrup
2 cups lime-flavored sparkling water
1/2 cup vodka or gin or to taste

Prep time: 10 minutes

Makes six 8oz. servings

Nutrition information per serving (Punch): 194 calories, 1 percent of calories from fat, 0.2 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 39 g carbohydrates, 0 g protein, 20 mg sodium, 0.2 g fiber