Lavender Infused Lemonade Recipes

LAVENDER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water and sugar to a boil. Remove from the heat; add lavender. Cover and let stand for 2-4 hours., Strain, discarding lavender. Stir in lemon juice, vanilla and remaining water. Chill; serve over ice.

LAVENDER LEMONADE COOLER RECIPE

Steps:

• To begin making the Lavender Lemonade Recipe, we will first make the Lavender Syrup. For that bring water to a boil over high heat in a saucepan. Once the water begins to boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, add the sugar and lavender. Stir the syrup occasionally while it is simmering.
• Once the sugar is dissolved completely and lavender is infused in the water, turn off the heat. Strain the syrup using a sieve and allow the Lavender Syrup to cool completely. You can also store the Lavender Syrup in the refrigerator and use it as and when required.
• To prepare the Lavender Lemonade Cooler, in a large jug, combine the juice of 3 lemons, water and half of the reserved lavender syrup or to taste. Stir to combine.
• Season the Lemonade with salt and sugar to taste. You can keep the lemonade in the fridge to chill before serving.
• To serve the Lavender Lemonade, add ice cubes in each of the serving glasses. Pour lemonade over the ice cubes and serve chilled for the summers.

LAVENDER-INFUSED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Stir in lavender. Remove from heat, and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain, discarding lavender. Let cool. Stir in lemon juice. Serve over ice, and garnish with lemon slices and fresh lavender sprigs.

LAVENDER GIN COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add water, lavender and white sugar to a small pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 minutes then remove from the heat and allow to steep for 30 minutes. Strain out flowers and discard.
• Add gin, lemon juice, lavender bitters and lavender syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake 30-45 seconds until cold, then strain into a chilled coup glass. Top with a splash of soda water, then gently stir.
• Garnish cocktail with lemon slice or lavender sprig.

LAVENDER LEMONADE WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Bring 2 1/2 cups purified water to boil in a medium pan
• Remove from heat and add honey, stirring to dissolve.
• Add the lavender to the honey water, cover, and let steep at least 20 minutes or up to several hours, to taste. You can put the lavender into a tea infuser or nut milk bag for easier clean up.
• Strain mixture and compost/discard lavender
• Pour infusion into a glass pitcher
• Add lemon juice and approximately another 2 1/2 cups of cold water, to taste. Stir well.
• Refrigerate until ready to use, or pour into tall glasses half-filled with ice, then garnish with lavender sprigs.
• Sit on the porch a spell and enjoy!

LAVENDER LEMONADE FOR ADULTS!

Steps:

• Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Add lavender stems and remove from heat.
• Cover the pot and allow mixture to cool about 10 minutes.
• Remove lavender stems from syrup and strain syrup to remove small pieces of flower.
• In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice, remaining water and lavender syrup and stir well. Chill for about 1 hour in refrigerator.
• Add vodka and stir. Serve over ice in tall glasses, garnished with lemon slices.