I remember the first time I ever tried lavender lemonade and with its delightful combination of sweet and sour, it truly was something I couldn’t get enough of! I was in New Haven, Connecticut for the day and we stopped in an area close to Yale for lunch. With lots of dining options to choose from, I decided to go with an adorable vegetarian restaurant known as Claire’s Corner Copia and on its menu is where I found this most refreshing of summer drinks.
I love lemonade as is, but this recipe just knocks it out the park! The addition of the lavender adds an amazingly refreshing, yet not overwhelming floral note that I’ve yet to encounter anywhere else, and I love how the lavender tints everything in such a pretty shade of purplish pink 💜
For this recipe, I used the Culinary Lavender from a local family owned-and-run business called Lavender By the Bay that is based out of the North Fork region on Long Island. They sell two types of lavender – English and French – with the English usually being used in cooking, and is the type that I used when making this recipe.
I loved the way this lemonade turned out and I think you will too! It’s the perfect drink for birthday parties or barbecues and your friends and family will definitely be impressed with this twist on the ol’ time classic.
I’ll be bringing this to Fiesta Friday #81 and I’ll hope to see you all there!
Lavender Lemonade
Ingredients
- Approximately 15-16 Lemons (The ones I used were really tiny, so you may need even less)
- 1 cup Sugar
- 6 cup Water
- 3 tablespoons Culinary Lavender
Preparation
- Put 1 cup of the water and the 3 tablespoons in a pot and heat until the sugar has just dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool before placing in refrigerator to allow lavender to steep overnight.
- Squeeze the lemons into a cup or bowl and add to a pitcher, along with the leftover 5 cups of water.
- Remove the lavender/sugar syrup from the refrigerator and strain the lavender out.
- Slowly add the syrup to the pitcher and mix until just combined.
- Pour over ice and enjoy!
29 Comments
Deepti @ Endless Postcards
August 14, 2015 at 6:59 pmLavender and lemonade — my two favorite things! So cool, I’ll definitely try this out soon.
xo, endlesspostcards.com
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 17, 2015 at 3:04 amDefinitely do give it a try! It’s a lovely, refreshing drink perfect for hot summer nights 🙂
Judi Graber
August 15, 2015 at 12:19 pmI like to make this flavorful lemonade too!
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 17, 2015 at 3:05 amIsn’t it amazing?! I wish I could drink it all the time 😀
Lily
August 16, 2015 at 12:33 amNow that is a refreshing drink, I love the combination of lemon and lavender, just delicious!
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 17, 2015 at 3:04 amI could drink this every day of the summer if I could! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Dini @ The Flavor Bender
August 17, 2015 at 12:32 amThis looks AMAZING! I love the flavour of lavender in lemonade, and that colour is so beautiful… 🙂 Now I’m craving for some!
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 17, 2015 at 3:15 amThank you!! It has really become one of my favorite things to drink 😀
NancyC
August 17, 2015 at 3:36 amThis lemonade sounds so good–and I love the soft pink color!
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 17, 2015 at 3:43 amThank you! It’s definitely a new favorite drink of mine 😉
skd
August 17, 2015 at 11:34 amThis looks like one aromatic and refreshing drink.
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 17, 2015 at 1:09 pmIt definitely was! Thank you! 🙂
Jenny
August 17, 2015 at 11:40 amThis lemonade looks so refreshing! I tried some lavender lemonade once at a lavender farm here in Michigan. It was delicious. I will have to try to make it, since we do have lavender in our garden.
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 17, 2015 at 2:49 pmPlease do give it a try! It’s so simple and such a yummy drink. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Loretta
August 17, 2015 at 11:49 amWow! such a gorgeous shade, the colors and photo arrangements are just beautiful too. It draws you into the article. I keep telling myself I need to experiment with lavender, and then had no idea that you couldn’t just pick some from the garden and go with it. I saw another recipe with shortbread lavender cookies, just lovely! I’m definitely going to give this a go. 🙂
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 17, 2015 at 4:03 pmLoretta, you’re too sweet! I just got a new camera and have been experimenting with photography, so that really is such a big compliment 😀 Lavender is quickly becoming my favorite thing to try. I’ve only made the lemonade so far, but the sky’s the limit!
lili
August 17, 2015 at 8:11 pmSuch a lovely drink Justine – pretty and interesting! Must try lavender some time too… Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 20, 2015 at 3:25 amYou must give lavender a try at least once! It provides such a vibrant, but subtle flavor that’s amazing. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Chahaya @ Sweet Si Bon
August 17, 2015 at 9:27 pmMy family loves homemade lemonade, but I usually make it with lilacs (we have several huge lilac bushes on our property, which I dry each year). I’ve never made it with lavender, so I’ll have to try it. I love the subtle color of your lemonade and your beautiful pictures make it look so good!
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 20, 2015 at 3:22 amLilac lemonade sounds amazing! I’ve got to try that one day. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
THE HUNGRY MUM
August 18, 2015 at 2:17 amhave never heard of lavender lemonade but gee it looks pretty. Bet it tastes amazing.
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 21, 2015 at 6:17 pmThank you so much! It really was such fun to make a drink 🙂
Natalie
August 18, 2015 at 3:01 pmThis looks so refreshing and delicious. A perfect summery drink 🙂
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 19, 2015 at 9:55 pmThank you! It is perfect for hot summer nights 🙂
Angie
August 20, 2015 at 11:59 amVery nice, Justine! Looks so pretty and refreshing!
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 23, 2015 at 3:27 pmThank you, Angie!! 🙂
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Johanne Lamarche
August 24, 2015 at 3:00 amSo pretty as well as refreshing Justine. There is a gorgeous lavender farm in Bucks County, PA, Carousel Farm that is worth a fall visit to.
bornandbredinbrooklyn
August 24, 2015 at 3:44 pmThat farm sounds amazing! I’d love to visit one day 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!