The smell of lavender is so relaxing. Combine that with some lemonade and you are sure to melt all your worries away. This recipe makes a beautiful drink for adults and kids alike and is a beautiful color.
Lavender Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups of fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 10 lemons)
½ cup sugar
4 cups water
½ cup lavender simple syrup (recipe follows)
¼ cup honey
Directions
- Place lemon juice, sugar and water in a pitcher and stir until all the sugar is dissolved.
- Pour ½ of the lavender syrup into the pitcher and stir. You can add more or less lavender syrup depending on your taste.
- Add adult spirits if desired
Lavender Simple Syrup
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1 ½ cup water
3 Tablespoons dried lavender
A few drops of purple food coloring
Directions
- Bring all ingredients to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and let lavender steep for approximately 15 minutes
- Strain
- Let cool
- May be kept in the refrigerator for 1 week
Photography by: S.Wolfe Photography
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