Lavender Lemonade with Honey

 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw honey (local if you can get it)
  • 5 cups pure water
  • 1 Tbsp. dried, organic culinary lavender (or 1/4 cup fresh lavender blossoms, crushed) 
  • 1 cup fresh-squeezed, organic lemon juice, strained
  • Ice cubes
  • Lavender sprigs for garnish

Directions

  1. Bring 2 1/2 cups water to boil in a medium pan
  2. Remove from heat and add honey, stirring to dissolve.
  3. Add the lavender to the honey water, cover, and let steep at least 20 minutes or up to several hours  (or you can use 1 drop of lavender therapeutic grade essential oil, we recommend doTerra)
  4. Strain mixture and discard lavender
  5. Pour infusion into a glass pitcher
  6. Add lemon juice and another 2 1/2 cups of cold water. Stir well.
  7. Refrigerate until ready to use, or pour into glasses with ice, then garnish with lavender sprigs.