Lavender Lemonade
"this turned out amazing! i swiped the recipe off theanticraft.com and adjusted slightly. we added a bit of vanilla vodka (not too much or it overwhelms the flavors) and renamed it "the midsummer night's tasty" this tastes like liquid summer!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
-
6 glasses
- Serves:
- 6
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup lavender flowers (be sure to buy edible grade from a health food store, same goes for the hibiscus if using)
- 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
- 1⁄2 cup sugar or 1/2 cup honey
- 8 cups water (could also substitute the cold half for club soda)
- 1⁄3 cup dried hibiscus flowers (optional)
directions
- In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil and remove from heat.
- If using hibiscus, add it now and steep for 5 minutes. Remove hibiscus.
- Add lavender and sweetener, stir well. let steep for an hour. At first the liquid will be greenish, but after the hour has passed it should be slightly purple.
- Strain liquid into an appropriately sized pitcher to remove all solids.
- Add lemon juice; stir well. Color changing Kool-Aid has nothing on this—when you add the lemon juice the lavender water changes from dull purple to vivid pink!
- Add the remaining 4 cups of water (or club soda) and some ice (or chill if you don't want to dilute).
- Serve chilled with lemon garnish.
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I live in new westminster, bc. I'm currently doing tech support for a living but I may be moving on to something more rewarding soon. I have two giant cats. I like to cook and bake. I have a passion for healing craft. I'll be starting my first garden in the spring. and I can't think of anything else interesting right now.
