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Lavender Lemonade

May 1, 2018

Lavender Lemonade
Makes approximately 2 quarts

2 cups room-temperature water
1 ½ cups sugar
¼ cup dried culinary-grade lavender buds
1 ½ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 to 5 cups cold water

In a medium saucepan, combine the room-temperature water and sugar over medium high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, to dissolve the sugar. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lavender. Let steep for 30 minutes.

Set a fine mesh sieve over a medium bowl. Pour the lavender syrup into the bowl. Discard the lavender.

Pour the syrup into a pitcher. Add the lemon juice and cold water and stir to fully combine.

Serve over ice.

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39 Comments

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    Nan Karkosky
    May 22, 2018 at 2:50 pm

    The Lavender Lemonade looks wonderful . Gotta try it this summer. We will have to go to the Lavender Festival as well. Just sayin’.

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    Linda
    May 22, 2018 at 4:21 pm

    Sounds delicious and refreshing for a hot day. However, I do like hot lemon drinks in the winter also, so may try it as a warm up drink next fall. I wonder if it can be frozen in individual portions?

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    Teresa
    May 22, 2018 at 5:28 pm

    One thing I miss about being in the Northwest is the fields of lavendar.

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    Nancy Lepri
    May 22, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    Not only can you write, but decorate AND cook too… I’m in awe!

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    Trisha
    May 22, 2018 at 5:34 pm

    This sounds lovely, I’ll have to give it a try! Thank you for sharing!

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    Becki
    May 22, 2018 at 6:11 pm

    I am going to see if Dean and Delucca have the lavender. Our store will be closing soon, so I will enjoy going over to look for the ingredients to the Lavender Lemonade.

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    Dawn
    May 22, 2018 at 6:17 pm

    This lemonade looks refreshing!

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    lizzie
    May 22, 2018 at 6:19 pm

    lavender was my mothers favorite fragrance, making this and drinking it hot on our cold days and cold on our hot days, using lavender fragrance on her linens, this is a favorite a must for any type of day.

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    Panda Turner
    May 22, 2018 at 6:23 pm

    This lavendar lemon drink looks good. i love fresh lemonade, just not sure how i would fill about lavendar lemonade. Where does someone get lavendar at? I could not find any in our area?

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    Sharon Robinson
    May 22, 2018 at 6:25 pm

    Where do you find culinary lavender? I would think this would be a good drink for cleansing & soothing to you also.

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    Charleta Handly
    May 22, 2018 at 6:25 pm

    Lavender Lemonade sounds like a refreshing drink for a hot summer day. And it would be easy to prepare.

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    Donna Ingalls
    May 22, 2018 at 8:23 pm

    Great recipe. Thank you

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    Carol J Stone
    May 22, 2018 at 9:33 pm

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    Barbara
    May 22, 2018 at 10:54 pm

    Love your Lavender Lemonade. Thanks for sharing.

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    Patt Castro
    May 22, 2018 at 10:55 pm

    This look interesting, I will have to try the recipe

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    Nancy
    May 22, 2018 at 10:56 pm

    Where can I buy the lavender? I’ll be coming to Seattle in June.

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    Dawn Markusic
    May 22, 2018 at 11:27 pm

    I had the privilege of getting your new Cook Book at The Day With Debbie event. I can’t wait to try your recipes. We are building a new home, so New kitchen, New recipes!

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    Karen W
    May 23, 2018 at 12:36 am

    This sounds so refreshing on a hot Florida afternoon.

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    Kay Zetlmann
    May 23, 2018 at 2:47 am

    Going to a Lavender farm in a few weeks, I will definitely try this recipe. I love Lavender!

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    Cathie Day
    May 23, 2018 at 2:48 am

    Love lavender and lemon is my favorite.

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    Cathie Day
    May 23, 2018 at 2:48 am

    Love lavender and lemon is my favorite

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    Bonnie Purtell
    May 23, 2018 at 3:26 am

    This is delicious. I tried it and it is a very calming version of lemonade and it tastes wonderful!

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    Lauralee Hensley
    May 23, 2018 at 3:33 am

    I almost bought Lavender seeds to plant yesterday. Yet, they needed a much more sunny place to be planted than the area I had in mind for planting. The flowers I planted are not for consumption by humans, but hopefully, they’ll smell nice. I do enjoy lemonade at any time of the year.

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    Deb Cochran
    May 23, 2018 at 4:23 am

    Sounds like a good recipe to make

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    Maryann Selders
    May 23, 2018 at 4:54 am

    Sounds delicious! will definitely give this lemonade a try!

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    Carol
    May 23, 2018 at 4:58 am

    We will try this this Memorial weekend at our mountain home. I use and sell essential oils and lavender is one of my very favorites!

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    Katherine Rodabaugh
    May 23, 2018 at 11:48 am

    I will have to try this over the holiday weekend!

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    Joyce Stone
    May 23, 2018 at 12:56 pm

    Oh yum! The brownies look wonderful! Can’t wait to try them!

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    Donna Horsfall
    May 23, 2018 at 11:06 pm

    Can’t wait to try it

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    Gail Barrett
    May 24, 2018 at 1:00 am

    I’m not sure where to get the lavender buds, but it sounds wonderful.

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    Brenda Boudinot
    May 24, 2018 at 3:05 am

    I saved this one too!

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    JeriAnne Collins
    May 24, 2018 at 1:18 pm

    I wonder how this would taste. I’m going to try it.

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    JeriAnne Collins
    May 24, 2018 at 1:23 pm

    Looking forward to the taste test

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    Jean C Gardner
    May 24, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    This sounds really delicious! Where would I find the lavender buds?

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    Terri Z
    May 24, 2018 at 7:59 pm

    I am going to try this with the lavender syrup I use to make blueberry lavender mojitos. Blueberry lavender lemonade sounds good, doesn’t it?

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    FRAN JOHNSTONBAUGH
    May 25, 2018 at 5:42 pm

    great receipes and ideas.

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    Laurel Robbins
    May 27, 2018 at 1:27 pm

    This looks lovely – i can’t wait to try it!

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    Lana
    June 14, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    What is the best sugar substitute for this recipe? Thanks.

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      Ashley Hayes
      June 22, 2018 at 5:48 pm

      You could try Stevia or Honey!

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