Gluten Free Vegan Lavender Lemonade
Floral, fizzy, and just tart enough to make you close your eyes on the first sip, this lavender lemonade is the kind of drink that feels like a special occasion even on a random Tuesday. The homemade lavender syrup is the real star here — dried culinary lavender steeped in a simple sugar syrup creates a pale purple, fragrant base that no store-bought bottle can replicate. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice keeps things bright and punchy, while chilled sparkling water adds a gentle effervescence that makes the whole glass feel celebratory. Every single ingredient here is naturally free from gluten, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved — just straightforward, beautiful ingredients doing their thing. The garnish of lemon slices and fresh lavender sprigs takes it from "homemade drink" to "something you'd pay twelve dollars for at a brunch spot." It's an ideal pitcher drink for warm afternoons, dinner parties, or any moment that calls for something a little more elevated than plain lemonade.
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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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