Cashew Free Vegan Lavender Lemonade
Floral, fizzy, and just tart enough to make your taste buds do a little happy dance, this sparkling lavender lemonade is the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel like a special occasion. A homemade lavender simple syrup is the real star here — dried culinary lavender steeped in sugar and water creates a fragrant, pale-purple base that you simply cannot get from a bottle. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice keeps things bright and tangy, while chilled sparkling water adds a gentle effervescence that makes every sip feel refreshing and light. The whole thing comes together in one pitcher with no blender, no specialty equipment, and absolutely no nuts of any kind in sight — just clean, straightforward ingredients you can feel good about. It's naturally plant-based from start to finish, so anyone at the table can enjoy a glass without a second thought. Garnish with a lemon slice and a sprig of fresh lavender and it looks like something straight off a café menu.
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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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