Lynda Dowling's Lavender Lemonade
Lynda Dowling's Lavender Lemonade is a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan recipe with 6 servings. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 143 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of ice cubes, tablespoon lavender blooms stripped from stems, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. It works well as a very affordable beverage.
Instructions
Combine sugar with 2 1/2 cups water in a medium pan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
Add the lavender blooms to the sugar water, cover, and remove from heat.
Let stand at least 20 minutes (and up to several hours).
Strain mixture and discard lavender.
Pour infusion into a glass pitcher.
Add lemon juice and another 2 1/2 cups water. Stir well and watch lemonade change color.
Pour into tall glasses half-filled with ice or refrigerate until ready to use.
Garnish lemonade with fresh lavender sprigs.