Thursday, June 19, 2014

Homemade lemonade with infused lavender.

 http://www.simplyrecipes.com

Prep time: 20 minutes

Yield: Serves 6.

INGREDIENTS

· 1 tablespoon of dried lavender flowers

· 1 cup coconut sugar

· 2 cups of boiling water for the infusion

· juice from 8 – 10 freshly squeezed lemons

· 2 cups or more of cold water

· Ice to serve

METHOD

1 Pour 2 cups boiling water over lavender flowers and sugar.  

2 stir with a spoon. Cover and let steep for 30 minutes.

3 Strain the lavender sugar mixture and pour into a serving carafe or pitcher.

4 Add lemon juice and another two cups of water. Taste and adjust for sweetness.   Add more water to desired level of concentration and serve with ice.