Lavender Lemonade

Kree's Note:

I'm posting this for my mother, who adores anything lavender. I haven't tried it yet but it sounds delicious and refreshing.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 18

• 1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
• 1 gallon cold water
• ¼ cup dried lavender blossoms
• 2 cups boiling water
• mint or lemon balm , sprigs,to garnish

Directions:

1. Combine the frozen lemonade concentrate with cold water, mixing well.
2. Steep lavender in boiling water for 10 minutes; strain lavender blossoms from boiling water and discard.
3. Combine remaining lavender concentrate with prepared lemonade.
4. Chill well; garnish with a mint or lemon balm sprig.

Reviews

[the6-sranch]

Very good! I would like to try this with homemade lemonade too...or even iced tea.

[Donna Matthews]

I used fresh lavender, so used a little more, but think I got too much, as the lavender flavor overpowered the lemon I made fresh lemonade). I salvaged my mistake by combining with a quart of strong tea to end up with a flavored iced tea which was pretty good. My DDs did not care for the lavender flavor, but I think I would like to try it again, adding the lavender infusion only to taste. As a side benefit, making the lavender infusion made my house smell wonderful.

[Cookgirl]

You're right, Kree! This lemonade is delicious and refreshing but you failed to mention how beautiful the color of the lemonade is with the infused lavender blossoms. What a lovely shade of light purple (lavender!) I used a little bit more lavender because I used fresh instead of dried blooms. For garnish- fresh lemon verbena leaves. Thank you for sharing this delightful yet simple lemonaderecipe. I could hardly wait for sunny weather to try this! cg