Low Iodine 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 feels fancy without requiring any real effort. The homemade lavender syrup is the star — dried culinary lavender steeped in a simple sugar syrup creates a pale purple, fragrant base that you genuinely cannot buy in a bottle and have taste this good. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice keeps things bright and tangy, while sparkling water adds a lively effervescence that makes every sip feel celebratory. For anyone managing iodine intake, this recipe is a natural fit — it's built entirely from fresh fruit, sugar, water, and botanicals, with zero processed additives or iodized salt anywhere in sight. That means you can sip freely without mentally cross-referencing a restricted foods list. It's also completely plant-based, so it works for a wide range of tables and gatherings. Dress it up with a lemon slice and a lavender sprig 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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