Lavender Lemonade

4 from 1 vote

This delicious Lavender Lemonade is a refreshing, lightly floral twist on classic lemonade. Made with homemade lavender syrup, it’s simple, beautiful, and perfect for warm weather.

Prep Time20

Cook Time8

Total Time28

Course: Drink

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Author: Brita Britnell

Ingredients

For the Syrup:

1 ¼ cup sugar*
1 cup water
1 ½ tablespoons dried lavender

For the lemonade:

1 batch of syrup from above
6 cups water
1 ¼ cups lemon juice freshly squeezed is great but from a bottle certainly works!
Fresh lavender and lemon slices for garnish
Optional for color: 1-2 drops of purple food coloring*

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and lavender and place over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a simmer and lower the heat a bit. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes at which time the sugar should have completely dissolved and the syrup started to thicken. Let cool for 5 minutes and then strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove the lavender. Place in the fridge to cool.
In a large pitcher, stir together the cooled lavender simple syrup, 6 cups of water and the lemon juice. Mix until fully combined and then garnish with fresh lavender and lemon slices.
As desired, mix 1-2 drops of purple food coloring into each glass of lemonade to give it the classic lavender color.
Store leftovers in the fridge and ENJOY!

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Notes

*The food coloring is optional but gives it that fun purple color. I mixed in just one drop of neon purple gel food coloring to each individual glass.

Try a fun spiked version by mixing in your desired amount of vodka, gin, etc.

Storage Instructions - Store leftover lavender lemonade in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Stir before serving, as ingredients may settle. The syrup can also be stored separately for up to 1 week.

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