Lavender Lemonade

Ingredients

• Water
• Sugar
• Honey
• Lemon Juice
• Dried Lavender
• Food Coloring (optional)

Lemon slices and lavender (for garnish)

• 6 cups water divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 Tbsp dried lavender
• 2 cups lemon juice
• Lemon slices and lavender petals for garnish

Blue or purple food coloring optional

• 6 cups water, 1/2 cup sugar,
• 1/4 cup honey,
• 3 Tbsp dried lavender
• 2 cups lemon juice, 6 cups water
• Lemon slices and lavender petals for garnish,
• Blue or purple food coloring

Directions

Combine water and sugar to heat on the stove.

1. Stir in the honey and lavender, and let the mixture steep (like tea).

Strain the mixture to remove the dried lavender.

1. Combine lavender mixture, lemon juice, and water in a pitcher to make the lemonade.
2. (Optional) Add food coloring to make the color more vivid.
3. Serve over ice and enjoy! Garnish with lemon slices and lavender.
4. These simple lemonade ingredients are things you probably already have around the house. Just pick up some edible lavender and fresh lemons when you’re ready to make this pretty purple lemonade.
5. Over medium heat, combine two cups of water and sugar, bringing to a boil until sugar is dissolved. Turn off of the heat and stir in honey and lavender.
6. Allow mixture to steep for 2 hours (less if you want less of a lavender taste). Strain the liquid, pressing the lavender down to make sure you get all of those juices into your mixture!
7. In a large pitcher, combine freshly squeezed lemon juice, lavender mixture and water.
8. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 188 kcal Sodium: 21 mg Carbohydrate: 50 g Sugar: 45 g Serving Size: 1 serving