Almond Free Vegan Lavender Lemonade
Floral, fizzy, and just tart enough to make your taste buds do a little happy dance, this lavender lemonade is the kind of drink that turns an ordinary afternoon into something worth savoring. The magic starts with a homemade lavender syrup — dried culinary lavender steeped in a simple sugar syrup until it turns fragrant and a dreamy pale purple. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice brings the brightness, while chilled sparkling water adds a gentle effervescence that makes every sip feel a little celebratory. Because everything is made from scratch with whole, recognizable ingredients, you never have to second-guess what's actually in your glass. It's naturally plant-based and completely free from nut-based ingredients, so it's a safe and stunning choice for anyone navigating tree nut concerns at gatherings or summer parties. Garnished with a lemon slice and a sprig of fresh lavender, it's also genuinely beautiful to serve — the kind of drink people photograph before they drink it.
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4 servings
For the lavender syrup
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp dried culinary lavender
For the lemonade
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 5–6 lemons)
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
- 2 cups ice
For serving
- 4 lemon slices, for garnish (optional)
- 4 sprigs fresh lavender, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sugar, water, and dried culinary lavender in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 3–4 minutes. Remove from heat and let the lavender steep for 15–20 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and tinted pale purple.
- 2
Pour the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing gently on the lavender to extract the liquid. Discard the spent lavender.
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