This Lavender Lemonade recipe is delicious, easy to make, and only requires 4 ingredients. It is tangy, floral, and so refreshing. It is the perfect drink to serve on a Spring or Summer day.
Lavender is one of my favorite ingredients to cook and bake with. It adds such a delicious and unexpected floral flavor to recipes like my Lemon Lavender Cake or my Lavender Cupcakes.
And it is so delicious in this Lavender Lemonade recipe! The brightness of the fresh lemon juice and the floral flavor of the lavender simple syrup come together to create the most refreshing drink that is the perfect way to quench your thirst on a hot day.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This recipe is so easy to make!
- And it requires just 4 ingredients and under 30 minutes to make.
- This Lavender Lemonade is a fun twist on the traditional homemade lemonade.
- It is tangy, floral, and so refreshing.
- And most importantly, it is absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
Dried Culinary Lavender: Dried lavender flowers are steeped in simple syrup to create a delightful lavender syrup. Be sure to use lavender that is for consumption. There should not be any fragrances or essential oils added to the lavender.
Granulated Sugar: Granulated sugar, water, and lavender are simmered together to make a delightful lavender simple syrup, which sweetens and flavors this lemonade recipe.
Fresh Lemon Juice: Use freshly squeezed lemon juice for this recipe. I promise it makes a difference!
Special Equipment
Since this recipe requires so much freshly squeezed lemon juice, I think a citrus juicer makes a huge difference.
Instructions
Step 1. In a 1-quart saucepan, combine sugar, water, and lavender flowers.
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a boil and the sugar has dissolved.
Remove from heat.
Step 2. Place a lid on the pot and allow the mixture to steep for 15 minutes.
Then, pour the lavender syrup through a mesh sieve to remove the flowers. Use the back of a spoon to press the flowers to extract as much syrup as possible, then discard them.
Step 3. While the lavender syrup is steeping, juice the lemons.
I like to use a citrus juicer for this. It makes it so much faster, and you get more juice out of each lemon!
Step 4. Into a large pitcher, add the lemon juice and lavender syrup. Then, add cold water. Stir well.
From here, you can place the lemonade into the refrigerator to chill or serve it immediately over ice.
Recipe FAQs
Store the lemonade in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Only if the lavender is meant to be consumed! Sometimes lavender is meant to be potpourri, so it may have added fragrances or oils on it, which should not be consumed.
It should state clearly on the package that it is okay to use for cooking and baking.
The secret to good lemonade is freshly squeezed lemon juice! It can be tempting to buy lemon juice, but it never tastes the same.
Expert Recipe Tips
If 10 cups of lemonade is too much, this recipe is easily cut in half!
I like to serve the lemonade with plenty of lemon slices to garnish.
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Lavender Lemonade
Ingredients
For The Syrup
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Water
- 2 tablespoon Lavender Flowers
For the Lemonade
- 1 ¼ Cups Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice About 8 Lemons
- 6 Cups Cold Water
Instructions
Make the Simple Syrup
- In a 1-quart saucepan, combine sugar, water, and lavender flowers. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a boil and the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat.1 Cup Sugar, 1 Cup Water, 2 tablespoon Lavender Flowers
- Place a lid on the pot and allow the mixture to steep for 15 minutes. Then, pour the syrup through a fine mesh strainer to remove the flowers. Use the back of a spoon to press the flowers to extract as much syrup as possible, then discard the flowers.
Make the Lavender Lemonade
- Into a 10-12 cup pitcher, combine the lavender syrup and lemon juice. Add six cups of cold water and mix well.1 ¼ Cups Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice, 6 Cups Cold Water
- Place in the refrigerator to chill for a couple of hours or serve immediately over ice. I like to garnish with plenty of lemon slices.
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