Lavender Lemonade
From mystic_river1 16 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Refreshingly delightful drink that will perk up any brunch or snack. Culinary lavender ,as a matter of fact most anything ,can be purchasedf from the nets' specialty stores. You will enjoy this cooling drink.
Ingredients
- 3-1/2 cups water shopping list
- 1 cup sugar shopping list
- 5 fresh lavender flower heads, or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender shopping list
- 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, strained shopping list
- 4 springs fresh lavender, for garnish shopping list
How to make it
- .Combine 1 cup of water with the sugar in a medium saucepan over a hot flame and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add the remaining 2-1/2 cups water and the fresh or dried lavender and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
- (If using dried lavender, put it in a tea ball.
- Remove from the heat and let the mixture steep for 20 minutes, or until it has a light lavender taste.
- Strain the mixture into a pitcher or jar, and stir in the lemon juice. Refrigerate until it is cold.
- To serve, pour the lemonade over a glass of ice and garnish with a sprig of fresh lavender.
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shrub88
in Golden loved it
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Am so making this a staple of the fridge!
running out of room...
The iced tea will just have to go.
kazeryuujin
in Stow loved it
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Thank you Joymarie I have some lavender and will put it to good use. You must have been reading my mind. This is just perfect for summer, High Five
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