Lavender Lemonade
Lavender lemonade is a refreshing spin on your classic lemonade recipe infused with a lavender honey simple syrup. Make a batch, chill and enjoy on a hot spring and summer day!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (Meyer lemons are preferred )
- 4 cups water (divided)
- 1 cup honey (or maple syrup / other sweeteners )
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender flowers
- ice
- lemon slices and fresh lavender flowers (for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Add 2 cups of water, the honey, and dried lavender to a small pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir to dissolve the honey.
- 2
Once the honey is dissolved, turn off the heat and let the mixture infuse for 30 minutes.
- 3
While you're waiting for the mixture to infuse, pour the lemon juice into a pitcher.
- 4
Strain the lavender mixture through a fine mesh sieve into the pitcher with the lemon juice.
- 5
Pour 2 cups of cold water (or more if desired) into the pitcher and stir together. Add ice and lemon slices.
- 6
To serve, pour the lavender lemonade into glasses with ice and garnish with fresh lavender blossoms.