Lavender Lemonade

Name: Lavender Lemonade
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 6 lemons); 3/4 cup lavender simple syrup; 4 cups cold water; Ice cubes; Fresh lavender sprigs, for garnish; Lemon slices, for garnish; For lavender syrup: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 2 tbsp dried culinary lavender

An elegant, floral twist on classic lemonade with homemade lavender syrup and fresh lemons.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 20 min | Servings: 4 | Difficulty: Medium

Lavender Lemonade mocktail with pale purple color and fresh lavender sprig garnish

Ingredients

1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
3/4 cup lavender simple syrup
4 cups cold water
Ice cubes
Fresh lavender sprigs, for garnish
Lemon slices, for garnish
For lavender syrup: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 2 tbsp dried culinary lavender

Instructions

Make the lavender syrup: combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Add the dried lavender, remove from heat, and let steep for 15 minutes.
Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer, discarding the lavender. Let cool completely.
In a large pitcher, combine the fresh lemon juice and lavender syrup.
Add the cold water and stir well.
Taste and adjust — add more syrup for sweeter, more water for lighter.
Serve over ice in tall glasses, garnished with fresh lavender sprigs and lemon slices.
Store leftover syrup in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Category: refreshing

Tags: lavender, lemonade, floral, spring, elegant, refreshing