It’s increasing in popularity and if you’ve ever wondered How to Make Lavender Lemonade this recipe is your guide. It’s full of flavor with a traditional sweet and tangy taste that has hints of floral, mint, and rosemary. Best of all it only takes minutes to make.
Why This Recipe Works
Nothing beats an icy cold beverage on a steamy hot summer day unless perhaps that beverage is soothing and refreshing lavender-infused lemonade. This familiar tangy and sweet drink tastes like lemonade with hints of lavender floral flavor. The lavender makes this drink extra soothing because of its relaxing qualities.
With only 4 ingredients this chilled beverage can be made easily and in minutes. You can prepare a single serving or an entire pitcher. You can also adjust the flavor to your preferences. If you want more of a lavender flavor then just adjust the amount you add.
Lemonade is always a great drink to enjoy in the warmer months, but if you’d like to change things up and bring some new flavor then try this tasty version.
Ingredients Needed
- Sweetener: you can sweeten this lemonade with your sweetener of choice and I choose to use honey in mine. Sugar, maple syrup, or Stevia are all perfect options just be careful with how much you add. You’ll need more honey and maple syrup to get a sweet beverage than you will sugar and especially Stevia.
- Lemons: to get the best flavor you’ll want to juice your lemons instead of using lemon juice concentrate or from a jar.
- Loose Lavender Tea: you will need loose lavender tea to prepare this drink, which you will brew first before adding to the lemonade mixture.
Recipe Variations
- Use Lavender Syrup. You can prepare the lavender syrup by heating 3 tablespoons of loose lavender tea, ¾ cup of water, and ¾ cups of sugar over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat and let steep for 10 minutes before pouring the syrup through a strainer to remove the lavender flowers and buds.
- Make a simple syrup. Instead of using honey or sugar, you can also use simple syrup. To prepare a simple syrup heat ½ cup of water and a ½ cup of sugar in a small saucepan until dissolved. Let cool before adding it to the mixture.
Garnish Ideas
- Fresh Lavender Sprigs: you can place an edible lavender sprig in each glass or top it off with some of the loose lavender tea.
- Lemon: add some lemon slices to a glass pitcher for a beautiful presentation.
Step-by-Step Instructions
These simple steps will show you how to make lavender lemonade in no time with a few tips and tricks included.
- Boil water. Bring 1 cup of the water to a soft boil in a small saucepan or tea kettle.
- Steep the tea. Place the loose lavender tea into a large measuring cup or tea strainer. Pour the heated water into the measuring cup with the lavender tea.
- Sweeten the tea. Add the honey to the measuring cup and stir until the honey or sweetener of choice is dissolved completely. Continue to steep the tea for about 10 minutes more.
- Juice the lemons. Juice the lemons and pour the juice into a large pitcher.
- Strain the tea and chill. Strain the lavender tea mixture through a small mesh sieve into a pitcher and mix with the lemon juice and 2 cups of cold water. Add ice to chill it even more.
Storage Information
This lemonade is best prepared several hours before you plan on serving it or the night before so it has time to chill in the fridge. Keep it stored in a large pitcher with a lid or covered in the fridge.
Recipe Notes and Tips:
- A little lavender goes a long way. Don’t add too much or the flavoring will be overpowering.
- For a more tart and tangy lemonade add more lemon juice.
- If you find the flavor of the lemonade to be too strong you can dilute it will cold water. Try ½ cup of cold water at a time and continue to add until the perfect flavor is reached.
- To make a beautiful purple-colored lemonade use lavender syrup and sugar as a sweetener instead of honey.
- Make lavender lemonade popsicles. Pour the lemonade mixture into popsicle molds and freezer for a delicious icy treat.
FAQs
Absolutely, and I recommend making it the night before you plan on serving it so the flavor continues to marinate together.
Of course! If you’d like to turn this into a cocktail I highly recommend adding some vodka, dark rum, or even bourbon.
No, the flavor will be too powerful if you use lavender extract or lavender essential oil.
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Lavender Lemonade
Equipment
- Measuring Cup
- tea kettle or small saucepan
- small mesh sieve
- Pitcher
Ingredients
- 3 cups Water divided
- 4 teaspoons Loose Lavender Tea
- ¾ cup Honey or sweetener of choice
- 1 cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Place the loose lavender tea into a large measuring cup or tea strainer. Bring 1 cup of the water to a boil and pour into the measuring cup with the lavender tea.
- Add the honey to the measuring cup and stir until the honey or sweetener of choice is dissolved completely. Allow the tea to steep for about 10 minutes.
- Strain the mixture through a small mesh sieve into a pitcher and mix in the lemon juice and 2 cups of cold water.
- Serve over ice with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Loose Lavender Tea: you will need loose lavender tea to prepare this drink.
- A little lavender goes a long way. Don’t add too much or the flavoring will be overpowering.
- For a more tart and tangy lemonade add more lemon juice.
- If you find the flavor of the lemonade to be too strong you can dilute it will cold water. Try ½ cup of cold water at a time and continue to add until the perfect flavor is reached.
- To make a beautiful purple-colored lemonade use lavender syrup and sugar as a sweetener instead of honey.
- Make lavender lemonade popsicles. Pour the lemonade mixture into popsicle molds and freezer for a delicious icy treat.
Garnish Ideas
- Fresh Lavender Sprigs: you can place an edible lavender sprig in each glass or top it off with some of the loose lavender tea.
- Lemon: add some lemon slices to a glass pitcher for a beautiful presentation.
