Refreshing, floral and delicious, this Blueberry and lavender lemonade it has the perfect balance of tart and sweet, and just the right amount of lavender to make it pop!
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🍋Why make this lemonade
Lavender can be tricky to use in cooking: adding too much can destroy a recipe, making it taste like soap. This was my main concern while developing this recipe, and it took me a few tries to get it perfect for everyone!
This lemonade recipe uses a combination of lemons, lavender tea and a delicious homemade cranberry syrup, which sweetens and adds that amazing flavor to your lemonade. The best part: This simple syrup can be made with frozen blueberries and in less than 15 minutes.
🫐Ingredients and substitutions
For the lemonade:
lemons Use fresh lemons for best flavor.
You can use a ready-to-drink sugar-free lemonade of your choice. It has to be sugar free, or you’ll end up with super sweet lemonade! When using lemonade, replace it with 2 cups water and lemon juice.
Blueberry syrup. You can buy or make homemade cranberry syrup.
dry lavender Use dried culinary lavender flowers.
water Use cold filtered or tap water.
Ice.
For the cranberry syrup:
- blueberries;
- sugar;
- Pinch of salt; i
- water
Check out how to make cranberry syrup before you start this lemonade. There is a sugar free version in the recipe notes! You can also make this with lavender for a bit more lavender flavor – check it out cranberry syrup variations.
🫗How to do it
Mix hot water with dried lavender for lavender tea. Soak for 10 minutes.
Remove the dried lavender from the tea, straining through a fine mesh strainer.
Squeeze the juice from about 3 lemons, or until you have ½ cup lemon juice.
In a pitcher, add the lemon juice, cranberry syrup, chilled lavender tea and cold water.
Stir to combine.
Half fill a glass with ice and pour in lemonade.
📝 Expert advice
- Rolling the lemons on the counter helps release the juices;
- Adding ice only when serving will make for a less watery lemonade. It’s also easier to store.
🙋🏻♀️Questions you may have
Yes, and it’s really easy: add a shot of vodka (1.5 oz/43 ml) to a cup of lemonade (8 oz/240 ml).
If you’re sparkling, replace the water with sparkling water or club soda. For a medium sparkling version, replace only half the amount of water.
🧊 Storage and freezing
Store homemade lemonade in the refrigerator for about 5 days. Store without ice so you don’t get watered down berry lemonade. Cover the pitcher with a lid or plastic/beeswax wrap before placing in the refrigerator, to prevent any unpleasant flavors.
You can freeze this recipe. When I do, I use ice trays to make lemonade ice cubes. Later, you can remove from the ice tray and store in a freezer safe bag or container. Thaw the lemonade cubes on the counter or in the fridge, or use them as ice when you make your next batch!
🍋More lemonade recipes to try
Looking for more different lemonades? Try these:
📖 Recipe
Blueberry and lavender lemonade
Refreshing, floral and delicious, this Blueberry Lavender Lemonade has the perfect balance of tart and sweet, and just the right amount of lavender to make it pop!
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Instructions
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Mix 1 cup of hot water with dried lavender for lavender tea. Soak for 10 minutes.
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Remove the lavender.
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Squeeze the juice from about 4 lemons, or until you have ½ cup lemon juice.
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In a pitcher, add lemon juice, blueberry lavender syrup and cold water.
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Stir to combine.
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Half fill a glass with ice and pour in lemonade. Serve immediately.
notes
Using ready-to-drink lemonade: You can use any ready-to-drink unsweetened lemonade you like. It has to be sugar free, or you'll end up with super sweet lemonade! if using, replace the amount of water and lemon juice with lemonade.
Using sparkling water or club soda: If you're sparkling, replace the water with sparkling water or club soda. For a medium sparkling version, replace only half the amount of water.
Make a cocktail out of it: add a shot of vodka to a cup of lemonade.
You can keep this lemonade for up to 5 days in the fridge. You can also freeze this recipe.
nutrition
Service: 1glassCalories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated fats: 0.01gMonounsaturated fats: 0.003gSodium: 32mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 2UIVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg