Lavender Lemonade Recipe (101)

Ingredients:

• 6 cups water (1,362 grams, divided)
• ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
• ¼ cup honey (88 grams)
• 3 tablespoons dried culinary lavender (8 grams, plus more for garnish)
• 2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (454 grams, from 10-12 lemons)
• Blue or purple food coloring (optional, to enhance color)
• Lemon slices (optional, for garnish)

Instructions:

1. Over medium heat, combine 2 cups of water and the sugar, bringing to a boil until the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat and stir in the honey and lavender.
2. Allow the mixture to steep for 2 hours (less if you want less of a lavender taste).
3. Strain the liquid, pressing the lavender down to make sure you get all of those juices into your mixture!
4. In a large pitcher, combine freshly squeezed lemon juice, lavender mixture and the remaining 4 cups of water.
5. Feel free to add a couple drops of blue or purple food coloring if you want more color than the lavender provides. Makes the lemonade especially cute for those brunches! Serve over ice.
6. Over medium heat, combine 2 cups of water and the sugar, bringing to a boil until the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat and stir in the honey and lavender.
7. Allow the mixture to steep for 2 hours (less if you want less of a lavender taste).
8. Strain the liquid, pressing the lavender down to make sure you get all of those juices into your mixture!
9. In a large pitcher, combine freshly squeezed lemon juice, lavender mixture and the remaining 4 cups of water.
10. Feel free to add a couple drops of blue or purple food coloring if you want more color than the lavender provides. Makes the lemonade especially cute for those brunches! Serve over ice.