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Punch: Lavendar Punch

Source of Recipe

Sunday Dinner


List of Ingredients

1 cup water
1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp whole coves
3 TBS fresh lavender flowers OR
1 TBS dried lavender
1 (6 oz.) can frozen limeade
concentrate
2 cups 100% Concord purple grape juice
1 lime, sliced

Ribbon-tied bouquet of lavender
flowers; optional

1 liter bottle seltzer or
ginger ale, chilled



Recipe

In covered 1 quart saucepan, heat
water, cinnamon, and cloves to
boiling.

Simmer over low heat 5 minutes;
remove from heat.

Add lavender flowers.

Cover and let stand 10 minutes to
steep.

Strain the brew into a bowl and
discard the particles.

Stir frozen limeade concentrate into
the brew until melted and add grape
juice.

Cover and refrigerate.

Just before serving, pour into large
pitcher.

Add lime slices and ice.

Tie bouquet of lavender flowers to
handle of pitcher, if desired.

Fill pitcher with seltzer and serve
immediately.