Pear and Lavender Mimosas

Ingredients

• Pear and Lavender Syrup

  • 1 ½ cups (375 ml) water
  • 1 ½ cups (315 g) sugar
  • 3 very ripe pears, cored and diced
  • 5 tsp dried lavender flowers (see note)

• Mimosas

  • ¾ cup (180 ml) pear and lavender
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
  • 2 ¼ cups (560 ml) Prosecco or other sparkling wine, cold
  • 1 pear, ripe but firm, halved, cored, each half sliced
  • Fresh lavender flowers with stems (optional)