Lavender Lemonade
This Lavender Lemonade is calm, classy, and totally cottage-core chic. Infused with homemade lavender syrup and fresh lemon juice, it’s the ultimate Pinterest-worthy drink that tastes like summer in a glass — floral, refreshing, and just the right amount of fancy.
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Fine mesh strainer
- Citrus juicer
- Pitcher
- Measuring cups & spoons
- Stirring spoon
- Pretty glasses
Ingredients
For the Lavender Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar basic white sugar is perfect
- 2 tbsp dried culinary lavender NOT the craft store kind — that's for potpourri, babe
For the Lemonade Magic:
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice about 6-8 lemons, or cheat with the bottled stuff
- 4-5 cups cold water
- Ice lots of it
- Lemon slices and lavender sprigs for looking fancy
Instructions
Simple Syrup Situation (Don't Panic)
- Bring that cup of water and sugar to a boil in a small pot. Stir until the sugar dissolves — takes like 2 minutes, super easy.
- Remove from heat and stir in the lavender. Let it steep for about 15 minutes. You want it fragrant but not overpowering — we're going for elegant, not like you dunked your face in a flower shop.
- Strain out the lavender bits through a fine mesh strainer. What you're left with is this gorgeous, slightly purple syrup that smells like happiness.
Build Your Lemonade Dreams
- In a big pitcher, mix your lemon juice with 3-4 tablespoons of that lavender syrup. Start with less — you can always add more but you can't take it back.
- Add the cold water and stir. Taste it and adjust — more syrup if you want it sweeter or more floral, more water if it's too strong.
Make It Pretty (Because We're Worth It)
- Fill glasses with ice, pour in your purple magic, and float a lemon slice on top. If you've got lavender sprigs, stick one in there too. Suddenly you're serving drinks that look like they cost $12 at a fancy café.
Notes
- Culinary lavender only, babe! Make sure it’s food-grade — available online or in spice aisles.
- Syrup too sweet or too floral? Add less next time — or balance with more lemon juice.
- Want it purple? A tiny drop of natural food coloring or steeping longer can help, but it’s totally optional.
- Keep the syrup in the fridge in a sealed jar up to 4 weeks — make fresh lemonade as needed.
- Wanna spike it? Vodka or gin go perfectly with this — about 1 oz per serving.