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Homemade: Lavender Lemonade

Source of Recipe

Cooking Light, June 2000


Recipe Introduction

Lavender adds a delightfully different dimension to this refreshing summer favorite.

List of Ingredients

4 cups water, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh lavender leaves
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
Lavender stems




Recipe

Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Combine the boiling water and lavender in a medium bowl; cover and steep 30 minutes. Strain the lavender mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard lavender leaves.


Combine 3 cups water and sugar in saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, and cook 1 minute or until sugar is dissolved. Combine lavender water, sugar syrup, and lemon juice in a pitcher. Cover and chill. Serve over ice. Garnish lemonade with lavender stems, if desired.

YIELD: 5 Servings

1 Serving - 1 cup: Calories: 115 (Cal. from fat: 0%), Fat: 0g (Sat.: 0g), Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 1 mg, Carbohydrate: 30.9g, Protein: 0.2g.