Lavender Lemonade
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sugar
- 5-6 cups water (1 cup for simple sugar)
- 1 Tbsp dried lavender flowers (more or less if you choose)
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Make the simple sugar by combining 1 cup of water with sugar in a saucepan. Boil over medium heat, constantly stirring to dissolve sugar
- Once sugar is completely dissolved and the water has begun to boil, add the dried lavender and remove from heat and cover. Let stand for at least two minutes and up to 2 hours. The longer to you let it sit, the more of a lavender flavor you will get
- Strain mixture to get rid of big lavender pieces. Pour the mixture into a serving pitcher and add lemon juice and 4-5 more cups of water. Stir until well mixed.
- Refrigerate until ready to drink. Garnish with lavender springs if desired.
Recipe adapted from: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-lavender-lemonade-recipes-from-the-kitchn-13827
Image: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lavender-lemonade-horiz-a-640.jpg
