Lavender Tea Lemonade

August 2007 RR magazine. I was searching to find a recipe to re-create some I had at a lavender farm I visited at the beginning of the month in Hood River, Oregon over my anniversary. Let's try this one.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 2 quarts

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  lavender buds, organic preferred
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3  lemons, juice of
•  ice

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, bring 7 cups water to a low boil.
2. In a bowl, carefully pour 4 cups of the water over the lavender and let steep for 10 minutes before straining.
3. Pour the remaining 3 cups water over the sugar and stir until dissolved.
4. Combine the lavender and sugar mixtures in a pitcher and stir in the lemon juice. Serve over the ice.