Lavender Lemonade
Chill out and cool down with lavender lemonade. Make it purple with food coloring if you want, or enjoy a paler lavender color.
Servings: 1 quart
Ingredients
- 5 cups water divided
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon food grade dried lavender buds
- 1 lemon sliced into rounds for garnish
- butterfly pea flowers or violet food coloring optional
Instructions
- Bring 2 ½ cups water and sugar to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Add the lavender buds and cover with a tight fitting lid. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside for at least two minutes.
- Fill a pitcher with 2 ½ cups water and the lemon juice. Stir well.
- Use a mesh strainer to catch the lavender buds while adding the lavender-sugar mix to the water-lemon mix.
- Drop in the sliced lemon rounds for a fancy look, or cut a slice halfway into the round and perch on the side of the glass.
- Options: if you want your lavender lemonade to be lavender-colored, add a few whole dried butterfly pea flowers while the mixture is still warm. Or you can add a small dab of violet food gel for a more vivid color. Finally, add a shot of vodka per glass for a boozy kick.