Best Substitutes for Lavender
Out of Lavender? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.
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Original Ingredient
Lavender
Other
Intensely floral nose with sweet, perfumed purple blossoms and herbaceous depth. Palate is aromatic with slightly bitter, camphor-like quality and honey sweetness. Long, perfumed, calming finish.
Recommended Substitutes
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Rose
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Rosemary
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Thyme
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
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Elderflower cordial
Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.
General Substitution Tips
- → Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
- → For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
- → Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
- → For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.