Lavender Lemon Spritz Mocktail (5-Minute Non-Alcoholic Recipe)

If there is one drink that tastes exactly like spring arriving, this is it.

The Lavender Lemon Spritz is the simplest thing on this blog — five minutes, four ingredients, one glass — and somehow it is also the one that makes guests ask for the recipe before they have finished their first sip. There is something about the combination of floral lavender and bright lemon that just works. The lavender softens the sharpness of the citrus. The citrus stops the lavender from being too perfumed. Together they are something you could drink every single day from April through June and never get bored of.

This is a completely non-alcoholic mocktail. No spirits, no mixers, nothing you need a bar for. Just a small batch of lavender simple syrup (which takes twelve minutes to make and keeps for two weeks), fresh lemon juice, sparkling water and ice. That is it.

What You Need

For the lavender simple syrup:

For the spritz (serves 1):

  • 2 tablespoons lavender simple syrup
  • 30ml (1 oz) fresh lemon juice
  • 150ml (5 oz) sparkling water
  • Ice
  • Fresh lavender sprig and lemon slice to garnish

Can’t make the syrup right now? A good store-bought lavender syrup works perfectly here too. (Find lavender syrup here →)

How to Make It

Make the lavender syrup: Combine the sugar, water and dried lavender in a small saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from the heat and leave to steep for 20 minutes — the liquid will turn a soft pale purple. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a clean glass jar. Store in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Make the spritz:

  1. Fill a tall glass generously with ice.
  2. Pour in the lavender syrup and fresh lemon juice.
  3. Top with sparkling water and stir once, very gently — you want to keep the bubbles.
  4. Garnish with a fresh lavender sprig pushed into the ice and a thin lemon wheel on the rim.

Serve immediately while it is still cold and fizzy.

3 Ways to Vary This Recipe

Make it a mocktail lemonade — skip the sparkling water and top with still water or cloudy lemonade instead. The result is softer and less fizzy, which works beautifully for a bridal shower or Mother’s Day table where you want something a little more elegant and less casual.

Make it pink — add a few drops of butterfly pea flower tea to the glass before adding the lemon. The tea will shift from blue to a soft pink-lilac when it meets the citrus. Visually spectacular, same great taste. (Find butterfly pea flower tea here →)

Make it a big batch — multiply the lavender syrup and lemon juice proportions by however many guests you have, pour into a glass jug or carafe with ice, and top with sparkling water just before serving. This is the move for garden parties and spring brunches.

What Glass to Use

The Lavender Lemon Spritz looks most beautiful in a tall clear glass — a classic highball or a slim ribbed tumbler. The height lets you see the pale lavender colour through the ice, and the clarity of the glass shows off the tiny bubbles rising through the drink.

For a more romantic, bridal-shower feeling, serve it in a wine glass or coupe instead. The wider opening makes the lavender scent more pronounced when you bring the glass to your nose.

(Shop beautiful spring glassware for mocktails here →)

What to Serve It With

This mocktail was made for slow, beautiful moments. It pairs especially well with:

  • Shortbread or lavender cookies
  • A spring cheese board (soft brie, honeycomb, fresh berries)
  • Lemon tart or madeleines
  • Cucumber sandwiches for an afternoon tea spread
  • Just a quiet morning with a book and nowhere to be

The Ritual Tip

Make a big jar of lavender syrup on Sunday. It keeps in the fridge for two weeks and turns this into a two-minute drink every single day of the week. Five minutes of prep on Sunday morning = effortless beautiful drinks all week. That is the sip ritual.

→ Looking for more spring mocktail inspiration? See the full collection: 8 Spring Mocktail Recipes: The Complete Guide →

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