Pregnancy Friendly Vegan Lavender Lemonade
Floral, fizzy, and genuinely refreshing, this lavender lemonade is the kind of drink that feels like a treat without any of the ingredients you'd rather avoid right now. It's made entirely from scratch — a homemade lavender syrup, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and chilled sparkling water — so you know exactly what's going into every sip. That matters a lot when you're being careful about what you consume, and store-bought flavored drinks can come loaded with artificial dyes, preservatives, or caffeine that give you pause. The culinary lavender is steeped gently into a simple sugar syrup, then strained out completely before anything else is added, keeping the flavor delicate and the drink totally clean. Fresh lemon juice brings a bright, natural tartness that balances the floral sweetness beautifully. It's elegant enough to serve at a baby shower but easy enough to whip up on a slow afternoon when you just want something prettier than plain water.
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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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