Lupin Free Vegan Bright Lavender Lemonade with Fresh Mint
This drink is the definition of warm-weather magic — floral, bright, and just herby enough to feel like something you'd order at a fancy café. The lavender syrup is made from scratch by steeping dried culinary lavender with agave, giving it a gorgeous soft purple hue and a fragrance that fills the whole kitchen. Fresh mint leaves get bruised right in the pitcher, releasing their oils into the lemonade for a layer of cool, garden-fresh flavor that bottled drinks simply can't replicate. Real lemon juice from whole lemons keeps everything tasting clean and vibrant, with no mystery additives or preservatives to worry about. Every ingredient here is naturally free from legume-based flours and fillers — which can sneak into packaged drink mixes and flavored syrups more often than you'd expect. The result is a stunning, jewel-toned pitcher of lemonade that's as beautiful to look at as it is to drink, perfect for backyard gatherings or a quiet afternoon treat.
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4 servings
For the lavender syrup
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup agave syrup
- 2 tbsp dried culinary lavender
For the lemonade
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 6–8 lemons)
- 3 cups cold water
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, lightly packed
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine 1 cup water, the agave syrup, and dried lavender in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the agave dissolves. Bring to a gentle simmer, then remove from the heat and let steep for 20 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and a soft purple-gray color.
- 2
Pour the lavender syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing the lavender gently to extract the liquid. Discard the spent lavender.
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