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lavender lemonade
Lavender lemonade seems to be all the rage lately. I’m finding it at my favorite pastry shop, all over the web, and even down at the local cafe run by favorite local hippies. And why shouldn’t it be the rage? A summertime drink kissed with floral scent? Heaven.
I made this particular batch of lavender lemonade when I was coming up with labels for Avery. I confess, though, that what’s in the picture was rather light on the lavender, since I made it at two in the morning and had run out of lavender buds. So when you make yours, you may discover it looks more, well . . . lavender.
lavender lemonade
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 tablespoons lavender buds
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
cold water and ice
1. In a small saucepan, bring water, sugar, and lavender to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Allow to cool. Strain the lavender liquid into a pitcher.
2. Add in lemon juice with ice, and about 4 cups of water. Taste for strength.
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I never heard of lavender lemonade, but it sure sounds lovely!
What a perfect gift those lovely bottles with the tags would make! Really beautiful.
Sounds tasty! Would that local cafe happen to be by Wal-Mart? They make a mean Italian Soda!
Love how you packaged the drinks and the graphic design on the tags looks so professional. And wow, your photo is impeccable as with the others!
I love lavender lemonade…
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heather
mmm…lavender lemonade
i’m definitely going to try this, sounds delicious!
thanks for the idea!
gorgeous labels too!
Did you make those tags with an Avery labels program???
Yes, I made those with the Microsoft template they provided.
Thank you for the response. I took two bottles of the lavender lemonade to my book club event and it was a great hit.
Jamie the bottles are so cute! Where did you purchase those?
Tkleigh—I bought those at Sur la Table. Aren’t they great?
http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-594804/Faceted-Hermetic-Glass-Bottle
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Where did you get the cute straws? These bottles are well-packaged. Lavender is my favorite.
Laur–I bought them at an etsy shop. Just do a search for “striped paper straws.”
Thank you so much! I’ll look them up!
I just stumbled upon this recipe and cannot wait to try it! Going to send for lavender buds right away. Thank you for sharing with us
Hi, incredible recipe. Just a doubt can it be any type of lavender???
I would use lavender from a health food store to ensure it was intended for eating, just to be on the safe side.
Thank you for the answer, I just discover your blog and love it.
How could I make those labels? thanks
Alexa–Avery makes the tag labels. You can just put them through the printer. The number is 22802.
I have made you lemonade and love it! What are those beautiful pink things nestled in a cupcake wrapper?
Thanks, Jenna. Those were actually a store bought raspberry shortbread cookie I found in the specialty foods aisle at TJ Maxx.
Do you have a source for the bottles? I’m having trouble finding them at a reasonable price.
Kristin–Great question. I got mine here at Sur la Table. http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-689976/Bormioli-Swing-Bottles
Mine are the 8.5 ounce size. They’re 4 dollars each. That may be a little high, though, if you’re buying for a crowd. We only have 4 and it’s a tax write off for me, so I was able to justify the expense. We’ve had them for ages, though, and as long as we take off the little red rubber washer, we can clean them in the dishwasher, so I don’t regret buying them.
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