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.
For the Blackberry Lavender Simple Syrup
- Large handful of blackberries
- 1 tbsp lavender
- 1 c water
- 1 c granulated white sugar
For the Cocktail
- 0.5 oz blackberry-lavender simple syrup
- 2-3 blackberries
- 2-3 purple grapes
- 3 oz low-sugar tonic water
- 2 oz Empress 1908 Gin
- Blackberries and purple grapes for garnish