Peanut Free Vegan Lavender Lemonade
There is something genuinely magical about a drink that looks as beautiful as it tastes, and this floral lemonade delivers on both counts. The homemade lavender syrup is the real star — 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 tart, while chilled sparkling water adds a gentle fizz that makes every sip feel a little celebratory. The whole thing comes together in a pitcher, which means it's just as easy to scale up for a backyard gathering as it is to make for a quiet afternoon at home. Every ingredient here is naturally free from nuts of any kind, so there's no label-scanning or cross-contact stress — just clean, simple components you can feel good about. Garnished with a lemon slice and a fresh lavender sprig, it's the kind of drink that looks like it came from a fancy café but took almost no effort to pull off.
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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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