Seed Oil Free Vegan Lavender Lemonade
There is something undeniably refreshing 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-and-water base creates a fragrant, pale purple concentrate that you just cannot get from a bottle. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice keeps things bright and tangy, while chilled sparkling water adds a gentle fizz that makes every sip feel a little celebratory. Because the entire recipe is built from whole, recognizable ingredients, there are no hidden industrial oils or additive-laden syrups to worry about — just clean, simple components you can feel good about. Straining the lavender before assembling keeps the texture perfectly smooth, and the garnish of lemon slices and fresh lavender sprigs makes it genuinely stunning to serve at a brunch, garden party, or lazy afternoon on the porch. It comes together quickly and scales up easily if you need a crowd-pleasing pitcher drink that looks like it took far more effort than it did.
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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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