Description
A recipe for a refreshing, homemade lemonade infused with blueberry and aromatic lavender syrup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4-6 lemons)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 4 cups cold water
- Ice cubes
- Lemon slices and fresh blueberries for garnish
Instructions
- Make the lavender syrup: Combine the sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat and stir in the dried lavender buds. Let the mixture steep for 30 minutes.
- Strain the lavender syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean container, pressing gently on the buds to extract liquid. Discard the lavender buds. Let the syrup cool completely.
- Prepare the blueberries: If using fresh blueberries, lightly mash half of them in a bowl. If using frozen, thaw them slightly and mash them.
- In a large pitcher, combine the fresh lemon juice, 4 cups of cold water, the cooled lavender syrup (start with half and adjust to taste), and the mashed blueberries.
- Stir well to combine all ingredients. Taste the lemonade and add more lavender syrup or lemon juice as needed for your preferred balance of sweet, tart, and floral notes.
- Chill the lemonade in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- To serve, fill glasses with ice cubes. Pour the lemonade over the ice. Garnish each glass with fresh blueberries and a lemon slice.
Notes
- For a sparkling version, replace 2 cups of the cold water with club soda or sparkling water before serving.
- If you want a deeper purple color, simmer the blueberries briefly with the sugar and water when making the syrup, then strain everything together.
- You can adjust the lavender intensity by steeping the buds for a shorter or longer time.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0