Jul 18 2008
Lavender Lemonade
This is one of our favorite summertime beverages – it’s cool and refreshing and tastes great! This recipe makes a concentrate – it’s a bit too much straight. Just add it to a half glass of ice water to make a delicious, cool Summer treat. Check out the add-ins at the bottom for some great alternatives. It also makes great frozen popsicles…
Lavender Lemonade
ingredients:
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
20 sprigs fresh lavender – either blooming, or just before the flowers open
4-6 lemons (depending on your tartness preference)
water
In a small saucepan, heat 2 cups of water and sugar to make a simple syrup. Stir occasionally to dissolve the sugar. When the sugar is dissolved, turn off the heat and place the lavender sprigs in the pan while the syrup cools down. Set aside to cool.
When the syrup is cool, remove the lavender sprigs and pour it into a 2 qt. pitcher.
Juice the lemons and add to the pitcher. Stir. Fill the pitcher up with water.
When you pour the lemonade into a glass, first fill the glass halfway with water and ice, then pour in the lemonade concentrate.
Garnish with a small sprig of lavender, lemon slices or mint leaves.
Enjoy!
Add ins:
- use the juice of limes instead or a mixture of lemons and limes
- add some strawberries to the simple syrup while it is cooling and strain the syrup when cool – crushing the strawberries to get all of the goodies out
- add some mint leaves with the lavender and use limes to make a non-alcoholic mojito – or mix it with your favorite rum for the real thing (obviously not for kids)
- add some grenadine to give it a cherry flavor and a lovely pink color
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