Walnut Free Vegan Lavender Lemonade

Total time35 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.7

(16)

There is something undeniably refreshing about a drink that looks as beautiful as it tastes, and this floral lemonade absolutely delivers on both fronts. A homemade lavender syrup — made by steeping dried culinary lavender with sugar and water — gives the whole thing a delicate, fragrant sweetness and that dreamy pale purple hue you just can't get from a bottle. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice keeps the flavor bright and tangy, while chilled sparkling water adds a gentle fizz that makes every sip feel a little celebratory. The whole process is straightforward and plant-based from start to finish, so there's nothing hidden to worry about — just clean, simple ingredients you can feel good about. It's the kind of drink that earns compliments at a summer gathering without requiring much effort at all. Garnish with a lemon slice and a fresh lavender sprig and it looks like something straight off a café menu.

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Ingredients

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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