Lavender Lemonade
Kris Mullen
Adding lavender gives your lemonade a delicious floral flavor and beautiful pink color without added food coloring or preservatives.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs dried lavender
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 lemons, juiced
- 4 1/2 cups water
Directions
- In a medium pot combine 2 1/2 cups of water with sugar and lavender. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Cover and let stand one hour.
- Strain out the lavender with a sieve and place liquid in a large jug. Add lemon juice and remaining 2 cups water, and stir well.
- Refrigerate until cold. Serve with ice cubes.
Ingredient Tip: Make sure you use lavender picked for culinary use and not for potpourri.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 108
Calories from Fat 0 (0%)
(0%)Total Fat 0g
(0%)Saturated Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
(0%)Cholesterol 0mg
(0%)Sodium 6mg
(2%)Potassium 55mg
Total Carbohydrate 29g
(1%)Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 26g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(0%)Protein 0g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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