Lavender Lemonade
June 22, 2010
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LAVENDER LEMONADE
I first tasted Lavender Lemonade many years ago at the Vermont State Fair. I’ve always wanted to make it, but could never get lavender to grow in any of the places I lived… until now. Here in Virginia I’ve managed to produce two giant, runaway lavender bushes that get bigger every year. Now I’m sorry I planted them behind the garage. I would have given them a more prestigious spot if I’d known they were going to actually live!
I haven’t tried it, but I bet this would make a fabulous summertime cocktail with a little vodka or gin mixed in. If you don’t have any lavender, you may want to try the quickie recipe for super-refreshing sparkling lemonade that follows.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup sugar
About ¼ cup fresh lavender blooms, stripped from their stems*
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, strained.
DIRECTIONS
- Make a simple syrup by combining the sugar with 2 ½ cups water in a saucepan and boiling until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, add the lavender blooms and cover. Let stand for 1 hour, or up to 4 hours. Strain syrup and discard lavender.
- Pour lavender syrup into a pitcher. Add lemon juice and 2 ½ cups water. Stir, taste, and adjust to your liking, adding more lemon juice or water if desired. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
* Culinary lavender can be found in farmer’s markets if you aren’t lucky enough to have some growing behind your garage.
SHORTCUT SPARKLING LEMONADE
Thaw a 6-ounce can of frozen lemonade concentrate in a large pitcher. Squeeze in the juice of one lemon. Cut a second lemon into thin slices and add to the pitcher. Just before serving, pour a bottle of chilled seltzer into the pitcher and stir.
If you’d like to make Pink Lemonade, add a splash of grenadine.
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June 25, 2010 at 8:13 pm
What a beauty!
Petra
June 28, 2010 at 12:37 am
Beautiful
June 28, 2010 at 2:52 pm
[...] More pix here. And recipe for Lavender Lemonade… [...]
July 1, 2010 at 5:31 am
[...] I am so excited to try the Lavender Lemonade (center image) from Shindig 411. They offer all the details on making a simple syrup with lavender [...]
August 16, 2010 at 6:31 pm
I cannot wait to make this & add pictures of the process to my blog!
March 17, 2011 at 9:12 pm
lovely recipe – I’ll look forward to testing it come the summer.
March 17, 2011 at 9:28 pm
I think you’ll like it, Mosaic. It’s very refreshing and quite easy to make.
April 8, 2011 at 4:57 am
Oh, I’ve wanted to make this for so long. It’s beautiful.
April 8, 2011 at 11:50 am
Thanks! I promise you it’s as delicious as it is beautiful. Let me know how you like it!
April 23, 2011 at 9:12 pm
[...] makes me smile.It is one of my favorite summertime drinks. Did you know there is something called Lavender lemonade. I didn’t. I love the scent of lavender, but never thought you could drink it. I came across [...]
July 30, 2011 at 9:09 am
2 fresh lemonade recipes — Lavender Lemonade & Sparkling Lemonade — perfect for summer entertaining… and summer cocktails!
August 2, 2011 at 7:44 pm
[...] Click here for the recipe for my Lavender Lemonade, pictured above. Decant the lemonade into a fancy glass bottle with the handwritten recipe and a sprig of lavender tied to the neck. Add a basket filled with a couple dozen of your favorite homemade cookies and Ta-Da! You’ve got the perfect gift for a summer garden party. [...]
August 3, 2011 at 8:33 am
2 fresh lemonade recipes — Lavender Lemonade & Sparkling Lemonade — perfect for summer entertaining… and summer cocktails!
September 1, 2011 at 7:15 am
I would never have thought of combining the two. Will try it even if it seems weird. Looks pretty!
October 3, 2011 at 9:59 pm
Wow.. looks YUMMY! I’ll definitely try it.. thanks for sharing