Oats Free Blueberry Lavender Lemonade
This drink is the kind of thing that makes people stop mid-sip and ask what's in it. Fresh blueberries are blended and strained into a jewel-toned purée, then combined with real squeezed lemon juice and a fragrant lavender honey syrup that you make yourself in about fifteen minutes. The result is floral, tart, and just sweet enough — a serious upgrade from anything you'd pour out of a bottle. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of grains and gluten-adjacent concerns, so there's nothing to second-guess or swap out. It's also endlessly adjustable: a little extra lemon if you like it bright, a touch more honey if you want it mellow. Poured over ice with a few fresh blueberries and a sprig of lavender floating on top, it looks almost too pretty to drink — almost.
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4 servings
For the lavender honey syrup
- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 tbsp dried culinary lavender
For the blueberry purée
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For the lemonade
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- 3 cups cold water
For serving
- ice, for serving
- fresh lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh blueberries, for serving (optional)
- fresh lavender sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey, 1/3 cup water, and dried culinary lavender in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey dissolves. Bring to a gentle simmer, then remove from the heat and let steep for 15 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and faintly floral.
- 2
Pour the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or measuring cup, pressing the lavender gently to extract the liquid. Discard the spent lavender. Let the syrup cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
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