This floral lavender honey lemonade is sweet and refreshing and so easy to make. It is the perfect simple lavender drink to sip on all summer.
Why This Floral Lemonade Is The Best!
This homemade lavender lemonade with a natural honey sweetener is very simple and I will show you the right way to get lavender flavor into your lemonade so it does not taste bitter. It is my tried and true method to gently steep the lavender so its beautiful floral flavor comes through without any bitterness.
The end result is a perfectly balanced and amazing floral lavender flavor (that is not too strong) and that makes the best lavender lemonade.
This lemonade recipe is my favorite recipe that uses lavender and I make it often. I use this as my non-alcoholic drink of choice during the hot months of summer when I don't want to drink alcohol.
Choosing the right lavender for this recipe
The lavender you want to use for this lavender-infused lemonade is culinary lavender (English lavender is my favorite.) Dried or fresh lavender will both work.
This is what the folks at a local lavender farm in Texas taught me. I didn't think I was a huge fan of lavender in my recipes until I made this recipe.
This lavender farm taught me the right proportions and types of lavender to use and the perfect recipe for lemonade with the perfect floral balance of lavender. This recipe was the first lavender recipe I mastered and it has become a staple in our house.
There is now always a pitcher of this lemonade in our refrigerator in the summer.
What you will need
There are just a few ingredients you will need to make this floral lemonade. Here is what they are:
- Dried culinary lavender buds. These are the lavender blossoms and my preferred type of lavender to use when making this recipe. If you are not sure, ask the store you purchase lavender from if it is for cooking. You can also use fresh culinary lavender if you have it.
- Water. I like to use bottled water when making my homemade lemonade.
- Lemons. Do try to use fresh lemons for this recipe. It will really make a big difference in the flavor.
- Honey. I like to use light-flavored wildflower honey for this recipe.
These are all very simple ingredients. It is going to be the same as making a traditional homemade lemonade except we are adding some infused lavender water to this recipe.
How To Make This Honey And Lavender Drink
- Steep the lavender. The first thing you need to do is to steep the lavender in some water. The steeping of the lavender in the hot water gently wakes up the lavender buds and slowly infuses its flavor into the water. This is one of the key steps to making the most amazing lavender-flavored lemonade.
- Juice your lemons. Try to use fresh lemons that will need to be juiced because the flavor is so much better than bottled lemon juice. You can juice your lemons with a juicer or an old-fashioned lemon press. Do what is easiest for you!
- Make a quick honey simple syrup. Bring honey and water to a simmer until the honey dissolves then allow to cool.
- Mix all the ingredients together in a large pitcher.
- Chill: All lemonade tastes better chilled!
- Enjoy!
This lavender honey lemonade and my basil lemonade are two of my favorite summertime drinks. I promise you, this is a really simple lavender drink that anyone can make and perfect for so many occasions.
Use it for baby showers, bridal showers, birthday parties, BBQs, or cookouts.
Tips
- You want to make sure you do not skip making the honey simple syrup step. If you add honey directly into the lavender lemonade, it will not dissolve.
- This recipe can be used as is or converted into a quick and easy cocktail by adding a little liquor. It also makes a great frozen popsicle.
- If you want to jazz this lemonade up even more, try adding in some blackberry puree!
Variations
There are so many ways to make use of this delicious floral lemonade. I love mixing things up a bit and adding these ingredients to the lavender lemonade:
- Add Vodka or Gin
- Add more herbs: I like adding a little basil or rosemary for a more floral flavor.
- Make it fizzy: Try adding in some tonic water or club soda for a fizzy effect.
Faqs
Lavender lemonade is a delicious refreshing lemonade where the lavender adds a sweet note to lemonade, almost like a sugar cookie.
Lavender lemonade, or any drink with lavender is not purple naturally. Lavender when added to drinks will add a slight golden color.
More Lavender Recipes
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The Best Lavender Honey Lemonade
Ingredients
Lavender Water
- 2 cups water
- 2 teaspoon dried lavender buds
Honey Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups honey
Other Ingredients For The Lemonade
- 3 cups Water
- 1 cup Lemon Juice About 4-5 lemons
Instructions
Lavender Water
- In a medium sauce pan add your water and bring to a boil.2 cups water
- Measure out 2 teaspoons of dried lavender buds into a a medium or large carafe or mason jar.2 teaspoon dried lavender buds
- Add your boiling water to the jar.
- Let the mixture come to room temperature.
Simple Syrup
- Add water and honey to a medium saucepan.1 cup water, 2 cups honey
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer until the honey becomes clear, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Making the Lemonade
- Juice your lemons until you have about 1 cup of fresh lemon juice.1 cup Lemon Juice
- Place a fine mesh strainer over your pitcher and pour your lemon juice through to remove pulp and seeds.
- Now add your 2 cups of cooled lavender water.
- Add all of the simple syrup.
- Now add plain water and stir.3 cups Water
- Serve over ice with a slice of lemon or fresh lavender sprig (optional).
Nutrition
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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