This lavender lemonade recipe is a fun twist on your classic lemonade recipe. It is made with a homemade lavender syrup lending a fresh floral flavor. It’s perfect for bridal showers and brunches, or as a special treat on hot days!
You are absolutely going to love this elegant lemonade. It is light, floral, slightly herbal and has a delicious sweet-tart finish. We love to serve it with a simple summer meal like grilled burgers on sourdough hamburger buns and a side of crispy skillet potatoes. It is also amazing paired with a salty snack, like sourdough discard pretzels.
However you decide to serve this refreshing drink, it is sure to satisfy your tooth on a hot summer day!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Elevated lemonade – This is an elegant lemonade made special by the simple addition of a homemade lavender syrup. This recipe would level up your little ones next lemonade stand instantly!
Perfect for entertaining – This is the perfect summer beverage for any event. Whether it be for a baby shower, bridal shower, picnic, or just a casual summer afternoon barbecue, it’s a fun drink that is sure to impress.
Simple – Although this recipe seems fancy and complicated, it is really so easy and made with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Honey – I love to use local raw honey when possible, but any raw honey will work. You can also experiment with using maple syrup or cane sugar.
Culinary grade lavender – I like to use lavender from a local farm, but you can buy lavender for culinary use at the grocery store as well. Culinary lavender typically comes from Lavandula angustifolia plants, also known as “true” or English lavender.
Lemon juice – Fresh lemon juice from fresh lemons produces the best results in this homemade lemonade recipe.
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
How To Make Lavender Lemonade
Step 1: Make the Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine water, honey, and lavender.
Step 2: Bring to a gentle simmer, then remove from heat.
Step 3: Let steep for 15 minutes.
Step 4: Strain through a fine mesh sieve and discard the lavender.
Step 5: Assemble the Lemonade: In a large pitcher, stir together the lavender syrup, lemon juice, water, salt, lemon slices, and ice.
Step 6: Taste and adjust—add more honey for sweetness or more lemon juice for tartness. Serve chilled.
Tips
- Be careful to not exceed 15 minutes for steeping the lavender. Otherwise, the lavender can become bitter. If you prefer a stronger lavender taste, you can always add more lavender blossoms.
- Adjust the ingredient amounts based on your preferences. Play with the ratio of sugar for the right amount of sweetness for your taste. If you want only a slight lavender flavor, cut down on the amount of lavender.
- When choosing lemons for your fresh lemonade, look for ones that are large, firm, and have a bright color to get a juicier lemon.
- After mixing, taste the lemonade and adjust with extra lemon juice (for more tang) or honey (for more sweetness).
- Swap some or all of the water for sparkling water just before serving for a fizzy twist.
- Add a splash of gin or vodka for an easy cocktail version.
Recipe FAQs
This drink can be good for you in moderation. There are medicinal benefits from the lavender such as reduced stress and relaxation. Fresh lemon is also full of vitamin c, which is a great benefit. The use of honey in this recipe rather than sugar also makes it better for you, especially if you use raw local honey!
Lavender and lemon pair wonderfully together! The bright fresh citrus notes of lemon mixed with the sweet floral flavor of lavender is an elegant and classic flavor combination.
Homemade lemonade that is not loaded with sugar and is made with real fresh lemons is the healthiest lemonade you can drink. This recipe is especially good because it is naturally sweetened with honey that is in the lavender simple syrup.
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Easy Homemade Lavender Lemonade Recipe
Equipment
- 1 large pitcher
Ingredients
One batch of Farmhouse on Boone Lavender Syrup
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup honey
- ¼ cup culinary grade lavender
Lavender Lemonade
- One batch of lavender syrup
- 1 ½ cup lemon juice
- 5 cups cold water
- Pinch of salt
- 1 lemon, sliced
- Tray of ice cubes, 8-12
Instructions
Make the Lavender Syrup
- In a small saucepan, combine water, honey, and lavender.
- Bring to a gentle simmer, then remove from heat.
- Let steep for 15 minutes.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve and discard the lavender.
Assemble the Lemonade
- In a large pitcher, stir together the lavender syrup, lemon juice, water, salt, lemon slices, and ice.
- Taste and adjust — add more honey for sweetness or more lemon juice for tartness. Serve chilled with a sprig of dried lavender and a slice of lemon.
Notes
- Please double check amounts when using the multiplying feature in the recipe card.
- Be careful to not exceed 15 minutes for steeping the lavender. Otherwise, the lavender can become bitter. If you prefer a stronger lavender taste, you can always add more lavender blossoms.
- Adjust the ingredient amounts based on your preferences. Play with the ratio of sugar for the right amount of sweetness for your taste. If you want only a slight lavender flavor, cut down on the amount of lavender.
- When choosing lemons for your fresh lemonade, look for ones that are large, firm and have a bright color to get a juicier lemon.
- After mixing, taste the lemonade and adjust with extra lemon juice (for more tang) or honey (for more sweetness).
- Swap some or all of the water for sparkling water just before serving for a fizzy twist.
- Add a splash of gin or vodka for an easy cocktail version.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
