Lavender Lemonade
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Recipe type: Beverage
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon of fresh or dried lavender flowers
  • 1 cup white, granulated sugar
  • 2 cups of boiling water
  • 1½ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 cups or more of cold water
  • Ice
Instructions
  1. Choose fresh lavender from the garden and cut the blossoms off from the stems. Or, if using dried lavender, about 1 Tablespoon will typically be plenty for flavoring the lemonade.
  2. Place white sugar in a clear glass bowl and mix in the lavender flowers. Stir well to combine.
  3. Pour 2 cups of boiling water over the sugar mixture and stir until sugar dissolves. Allow the lavender buds to continue to steep in this syrup for at least 30 minutes, but not more than 3 hours.
  4. Using a strainer, pour the sugar syrup into a large pitcher.
  5. Add lemon juice.
  6. Add another 2 cups of very cold water. You can adjust the tartness of the finished lemonade by adding more sugar or more lemon juice, depending on your preference.
  7. Serve with ice and garnish each glass with a sprig of fresh lavender.
Recipe by Table for Fifty at https://tableforfifty.com/lavender-lemonade/