Nitrate & Nitrite Free Classic Lavender Lemonade
Floral, bright, and endlessly refreshing, this lavender lemonade is the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel like a special occasion. The star of the show is a simple homemade lavender syrup — just water, sugar, and dried culinary lavender steeped together until the liquid turns a dreamy soft purple-gray. That syrup gets combined with freshly squeezed lemon juice, which means every sip is built entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients with nothing hidden in the mix. For anyone navigating preservative-free living, store-bought flavored drinks and syrups can be a minefield, but this recipe sidesteps all of that with a completely clean ingredient list. The balance of floral sweetness and tart citrus is easy to adjust right in the pitcher, so you can dial it exactly to your taste. Garnished with lemon slices and a sprig of fresh lavender, it's as beautiful to look at as it is to drink.
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4 servings
For the lavender syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp dried culinary lavender
For the lemonade
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 6–8 lemons)
- 3 cups cold water
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh lavender sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine 1 cup water and the sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar fully dissolves, about 2–3 minutes.
- 2
Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the dried lavender, and let the mixture steep for 15–20 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and tinted a soft purple-gray.
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