Lavender Blueberry Lemonade

This summer has been hot to say the least and nothing is better on a hot day than a glass of cold lemonade. Dressing up a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade is easy with a simple syrup.

Start off by making the Blueberry-Lavender Simple Syrup so that it has time to cool. I found this recipe when visiting the Hill Country Lavender Farm. Their site shows some other wonderful uses for this delicious syrup.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 Tbsp culinary lavender

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan combine water, sugar and blueberries and bring to a boil.
2. Stir until sugar is dissolved, muddle the blueberries.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Stir in lavender.
5. Allow to cool to room temperature
6. Strain to remove blueberries and lavender.
7. Store in air tight container for later use.

Note: I really squished blueberries while straining them to get the deep purple color.

If you are unsure where to get some culinary lavender, check out these lavender farms. I have visited them all and they are all beautiful and unique.

• Lavender Ridge Farms
• Hill Country Lavender
• Chappell Hill Lavender Farm

Now onto the lemonade recipe!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 C. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice with Pulp
• 7-8 C. Water
• 1 3/4 C. Sugar

Directions:

1. Bring 2 C. water and the sugar to a boil. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove sugar water from heat and allow to cool.
3. Combine sugar water, lemon juice, and remaining 5 C. of water.
4. Serve over ice.

To make the blueberry-lavender lemonade you can do one of two things:

1. Pour all of the blueberry syrup into the lemonade at once.
2. Pour the blueberry syrup over each glass individually.

I went with the second option as I enjoy a stronger blueberry flavor. However you decide to make top it with fresh blueberries and enjoy!

Don’t miss the first part in the Summer Lavender Series!

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Thank you KW Photography for allowing me to use your wonderful photos!

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