Lavender Lemonade

Submitted by Kree

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

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
• 1 gallon cold water
• 1⁄4 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

[Cassandra S.]

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

 

[Donna M.]

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

 

[ellie_]

Delicious and very refreshing on a hot summer day while working outside! Thanks for sharing!