MSG Free Vegan Lavender Lemonade
Floral, fizzy, and just tart enough to make your taste buds sing, this lavender lemonade is the kind of drink that feels like a special occasion even on a random Tuesday afternoon. The secret is a quick homemade lavender syrup — just sugar, water, and dried culinary lavender simmered together until the liquid turns a dreamy pale purple and smells absolutely incredible. Steeping the lavender off the heat lets the flavor develop gently without turning bitter, so every sip is fragrant and balanced rather than soapy or overwhelming. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice keeps things bright and tangy, while chilled sparkling water adds a light effervescence that makes this feel far more sophisticated than your average glass of lemonade. Because every ingredient here is whole and straightforward, there's zero guesswork about hidden additives or flavor enhancers — you know exactly what's going in the pitcher. Garnished with a lemon slice and a sprig of fresh lavender, it's also genuinely beautiful to serve at a brunch, garden party, or lazy afternoon on the porch.
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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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