Lavender Lemonade (For Adults)
Created by Mikekey on December 10, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 60m
- Recipe #11463
Ingredients
- 5 cups water, divided
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- Lavender (12 sprigs, with open flowers)
- 2 1/2 cups lemon juice, freshly squeezed ( about 15 lemons)
- 1 cup vodka
- 4 lemon slices, for garnish
How to Make
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Step 1: Bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Add lavender stems and remove from heat.
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Step 2: Cover the pot and allow mixture to cool about 10 minutes.
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Step 3: Remove lavender stems from syrup and strain syrup to remove small pieces of flower.
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Step 4: In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice, remaining water and lavender syrup and stir well. Chill for about 1 hour in refrigerator.
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Step 5: Add vodka and stir. Serve over ice in tall glasses, garnished with lemon slices.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (771.4 g)
- Calories 518.6
- Total Fat - 1 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 20 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 107.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.6 g
- Sugars - 83.5 g
- Protein - 3.8 g
- Calcium - 99.2 mg
- Iron - 2.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 182.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg