Lavender Lemonade Recipe
This refreshing Lavender Lemonade combines the floral notes of dried lavender with tangy freshly squeezed lemon juice for a perfectly balanced and colorful summer drink.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
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Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons dried lavender
- 2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Purple food coloring (optional to enhance color)
- Half lemon into slices for garnish
Instructions
- Combine sugar and water: Over medium heat, combine 2 cups of water and the sugar, bringing to a boil until the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat and stir in lavender.
- Steep lavender: Allow the mixture to steep for 2 hours (less if you want less of a lavender taste).
- Strain mixture: Strain the liquid, pressing the lavender down to make sure you get all of those juices into your mixture!
- Mix lemonade: In a large pitcher, combine freshly squeezed lemon juice, lavender mixture and the remaining 4 cups of water.
- Add color and serve: Feel free to add a couple drops of purple food coloring if you want more color than the lavender provides. Makes the lemonade more colorful, Serve over ice.
Notes
Find it online: https://yumfoodusa.com/lavender-lemonade-recipe/