This weeks Sunday Supper theme is Welcome Spring. I couldn’t think of a more Spring-y recipe than a refreshing glass of Lavender Lemonade, but I decided to add a twist and make it limeade with a splash of vanilla.
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Lavender in Limeade
I’ve been wanting to make a lavender drink for quite some time. I ordered this set of botanical herbs and I knew exactly what I was going to do with the lavender – make Vanilla Lavender Limeade.
You get a big bag of 2 cups of each of these herbs, and they are so lovely. There’s so much you can do with them! My next project is the rosebuds – stay tuned!
How to make Vanilla Lavender Limeade
So here’s how I made the Vanilla Lavender Limeade.
I juiced 6 limes and 1 lemon, and then combined that with a simple syrup I made on the stove. I added about a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the simple syrup as it reached a boil.
My fine mesh strainer was no where to be found, so I used a paper towel and a colander and poured 2 cups of boiling water over the lavender to make lavender water. It comes out a pale yellow color. Then, I added 3 drops of neon purple food coloring to the limeade a lavender color. You can totally skip this step, but I thought it was so pretty.
This recipes makes about 2 quarts.
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Vanilla Lavender Limeade
Ingredients
- 6 limes
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons culinary lavender
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups boiling water
- 4 cups cold water
Instructions
- Juice the limes and lemon and set aside.
- Boil 2 cups of water and pour over the lavender in a fine mesh strainer.
- Add 1-3 drops of neon purple food coloring, if desired. Then, set aside.
- Mix together sugar, vanilla, and cold water. Bring to a boil and stir occasionally until all the sugar is dissolved.
- As soon as all the sugar is dissolved remove from fire.
- Combine the sugar syrup with the lime/lemon juice in a 2 quart pitcher.
- Pour the lavender water into the pitcher and stir.
- Add 1-2 cups of ice to the pitcher.
- Serve immediately. Add a few lavender buds to the top of each drink for garnish.
This is a wonderfully refreshing drink. It’s not perfume-y in the least. Plus, you’ll get the calming and soothing benefits of lavender. A perfect drink after a long day!
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31 comments
You could serve this to me any day. Maybe two glasses! Beautiful drink!
This is stunning to look at and I bet it’s delicious and refreshing.
This is such a gorgeous color and sounds lovely!
Sooooo pretty and perfect for spring! Love the scent and subtle taste of lavender =) (Just had lavender ice cream last night.)
I don’t think I’ve ever tried adding Lavender to a drink, but this looks divine. It sounds like a refreshing treat for the spring and summer.
I’ve never tried adding lavender to a drink before, but this looks divine. The perfect, refreshing treat for spring and summer.
I really want to make this it looks delicious. I love exploring different kinds of drinks it really expand the pallet I think personally.
Perfect drink for girl time with my daughters!
It sounds so refreshing and you can just imagine how good this smells! I love that you combined it with lemon and lime, that makes it more healthy. The color is so nice to look at as well, good job for adding a hint of food color! This is a perfect drink to beat the heat! Can’t wait for the rosebuds!
I agree, definitely a smart move to add the food coloring. Does the lavender have a strong taste?
I could use one of these. Those flavors sound wonderful! I love the color too.
that colour looks amazing!! would love t otry this! perfect for hot summer days here in dubai!
Yay!! I like the color lavender of the drinks. It makes me want more to try this. Mouth watering at it’s finest.
I recently had a friend that added lavender to her cupcakes. I never thought about adding it to the things I love. Limeade is one of my favorites.
Mmmmm…. this sounds really good. I love the color of the drink, too. How very pretty!
I never thought about adding lavender to my limeade! What an awesome idea. This looks so refreshing
Well I like it just for the color!! That’s pretty, and it would def. be welcomed by Sunday guests. 🙂
These are so beautiful. I have never made anything with lavender…sounds interesting. Love the name of your blog.
I would have never thought of adding lavender to my limeade. Sounds delicious! I love the springtime color.
I’m loving these lavender recipes. Lavender limeade?? I’ll have a tall glass, please?
A beautiful color! I love lime, this sounds so good!
Beautiful colors… spring is definitely in the air 🙂
That looks so good and delicious! I would love to try this. Really perfect for summer!
I really love the color and it’s so refreshing
So gorgeous! I love its lovely purple shade and it’s a really great idea! I’ve never tried levander limeade before, but looking at your picture, I must try! – Love, Anna
So pretty, and I can’t wait to try it with my daughters! Side note: Is this one of those lemonades that will turn pink when mixed if you leave out the food coloring? Those are always fun to see.Pinned!
I love the color! I never thought of this combination before. It sounds so good. I need to make it for my kids.
Loving the look of this refreshing drink, I love lavender big time so I will definitely be trying this recipe out
I added a tablespoon of hibiscus instead of food colouring and 1/3 a cup of stevia instead of sugar. I also couldn’t help myself and added a splash of rosewater. So great!
This looks os good! What a great spring drink to make for friends!
Thanks for sharing! What a great flavor combination!