Lavender Lemonade
Few things are better on a hot day than an ice cold glass of lemonade. What IS better is when you elevate that lemonade to something even more memorable. Fragrant, floral lavender does exactly that. Once you've tried it, regular lemonade just might not do.
Servings: 1 gallon
Ingredients
Lavender Syrup
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 handfuls lavender buds dried
- 3 cups boiling water
Lemonade
- 12 lemons
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 cups water (plus more to top off)
Instructions
For the lavender syrup
- Pour the sugar into a medium bowl. Add the lavender buds and scrub them into the sugar by hand. Continue for several minutes until lavender is well scuffed-up and mixed into the sugar.
- Pour the boiling water over the sugar mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Once chilled, strain the syrup through cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer. Discard the lavender buds and reserve the syrup.
For the lemonade
- Juice the lemons into a 1 gallon jug or pitcher. Add 1 cup of sugar and 8 cups water. Stir or shake to mix.
- Add strained lavender syrup to the lemonade, and again stir or shake until fully mixed.
- Refrigerate until chilled to desired temperature, or serve over ice.
Notes
- This can be made with other edible flowers as well. Violets and lilacs are both excellent choices for flavoring lemonade.