Strawberry Lemonade with Lavender
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Strawberry Lemonade with Lavender
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This Strawberry Lemonade with Lavender uses strawberries, lavender simple syrup, and lemons to make the perfect summer drink. For a delicious summer cocktail, add gin or vodka.
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Ingredients
Lavender Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons lavender petals dried, culinary grade
Lemonade:
- lemon 6-8 lemons; approx. 1 cup fresh lemon juice; plus 1 more for garnish (sliced and deseeded
- 1 cup strawberries fresh or frozen, plus more for garnish
Optional Hard Lemonade Add-Ins
- gin or vodka, depending on desired alcohol content, optionally add 1 ½ - 2 oz alcohol per 8oz of lemonade
Instructions
- Make simple syrup by adding sugar, lavender and 1 cup water to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer about 5 minutes. Pour syrup through a mesh sieve into a measuring cup (or other spouted container), and allow it to cool.
- Meanwhile, juice lemons until you have about 1 cup of juice. Blend together lemon juice and strawberries, and pour into pitcher.
- Add 4 cups of cold water and half of the syrup. Taste the lemonade, and add more syrup if desired.Tip: Store remaining syrup in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a year. Use in your next batch of lemonade.
- If serving hard, add liquor to pitcher (or add to individual glasses as serving). Serve cold over ice with strawberry garnish.
Notes
- Makes about 6 8oz servings
- Nutrition information does not include optional alcohol.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
145kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Potassium
78mg
(2%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin C
29.9mg
(33%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 145kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin C | 29.9mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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