Purple Lavender Lemonade
Who wants a glass of this refreshing Purple Lavender Lemonade? Sweet citrus paired with calming lavender is a match made in heaven. Purple Lavender Lemonade is the perfect beverage on a hot day or make it for a special occasion! This recipe is lovely for baby showers, bridal showers, summer brunches or late summer nights.
- Prep Time: 10mins plus 1 hour infusing time
- Total Time: 10mins plus 1 hour infusing time
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 10–12 Freshly picked organic lavender flowers or 2 tbsp dried lavender
- 3/4 cup organic white sugar
- 1 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp blue butterfly pea powder
- 6–8 cups of cold filtered water (more if needed)
- Ice
- Lemon slices and sprigs of lavender to garnish
Instructions
- Rinse lavender under cold water if needed.
- Remove the lavender flowers from the stem and place in medium size bowl.
- Pour the sugar over the flowers and with clean hands gently massage the flowers into the sugar.
- Pour 1 1/2 cups of boiling water over the sugar and stir until sugar has melted.
- Cover and let sit for 1 hour or overnight.
- Pour the syrup through a sieve removing all the lavender flowers.
- Add 1/2 the amount of syrup to your jug or pitcher.
- Add blue butterfly powder (if using) and mix well.
- Stir in lemon juice and watch the colour change to a beautiful purple hue.
- Add water and taste. Add more of the syrup, more lemon juice or water if desired.
- Add ice and garnish with lemon slices and sprigs of lavender