Persephone

A refreshing and elegant mocktail featuring a unique blend of mango, pomegranate, and lavender flavors. The drink is rimmed with lavender crystals and topped with sparkling soda water for a sophisticated non-alcoholic beverage.

2 servings

21 min

Published October 4, 2025

Ingredients

•⅓ cup dried culinary lavender*
•⅔ cup superfine sugar
•8 ounces pure mango juice
•8 ounces distilled or tap water
•1 whole lime juice
•¼ cup lavender crystals
•2 ounces mango elixir
•2 ounces pomegranate juice
•2 ounces simple syrup
•1 to taste Ice
•9 ounces soda water
•note

Cooking Instructions

1.
In a food processor, process the lavender and sugar until fully combined, about 1 minute-the mixture will look like a fine powder. DO AHEAD: Lavender crystals can be prepared in advance and stored, in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 2 weeks.
1 min
2.
In a small saucepan, bring the mango juice and distilled or tap water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half, 12 to 15 minutes. DO AHEAD: Mango elixir can be prepared in advance and refrigerated up to 2 weeks.
15 min
3.
Pour the lime juice onto a small plate and spread the lavender crystals on a second small plate. Dip the rim of a 12-ounce glass into the lime juice, then dip it into the lavender crystals to lightly coat. Repeat with a second 12-ounce glass.
3 min
4.
Pour 1 ounce each of the mango elixir, pomegranate juice, and simple syrup into each prepared glass. Add ice and enough soda water to fill each glass.
2 min

Cooking Instructions

In a food processor, process the lavender and sugar until fully combined, about 1 minute-the mixture will look like a fine powder. DO AHEAD: Lavender crystals can be prepared in advance and stored, in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 2 weeks.

1 min

In a small saucepan, bring the mango juice and distilled or tap water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half, 12 to 15 minutes. DO AHEAD: Mango elixir can be prepared in advance and refrigerated up to 2 weeks.

15 min

Pour the lime juice onto a small plate and spread the lavender crystals on a second small plate. Dip the rim of a 12-ounce glass into the lime juice, then dip it into the lavender crystals to lightly coat. Repeat with a second 12-ounce glass.

3 min

Pour 1 ounce each of the mango elixir, pomegranate juice, and simple syrup into each prepared glass. Add ice and enough soda water to fill each glass.

2 min