This homemade Lavender Lemonade is incredibly refreshing, with tart fresh lemon juice, and a delicate floral sweetness. It's not only beautiful with its soft purple hue, but it's also very simple to make in about 15 minutes! This recipe is perfect for hosting a garden party or if you're in need of a moment to unwind and treat yourself.
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Our delicious lavender simple syrup adds a sophisticated twist to traditional lemonade, infusing it with a calming and delightful floral aroma and flavor.
This drink is perfect for impressing guests, but it's deceptively simple to make, so it's perfect for any occasion! We love that you can prepare it in advance, so you can focus on soaking up all the summer moments.
If you're looking for more delicious lavender recipes, try our lavender martini, our lavender gin fizz, or our honey lavender latte.
This recipe is similar to our color changing butterfly pea lemonade since it's made with butterfly pea flowers as well, which give it an incredible lavender hue!
You may also enjoy this cherry lemonade recipe!
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❤️Why We Love This Recipe
- Fast and easy to make. This drink comes together in about 5 minutes or less once you have the lavender syrup made. Prep everything in advance of gatherings to make serving this drink a breeze!
- Made with simple ingredients. Once you've made the lavender syrup, you can find everything you need at your local grocery store! You only need 3 ingredients to make this drink!
- Impressive recipe! Even though this recipe is simple to make, the aroma, flavor, and color give it a true gourmet feel that is sure to impress! Serve this for any spring and summer gatherings, birthday parties, bridal parties, baby showers, backyard BBQs, Valentine's Day, Easter, brunches, and even Halloween!
🪻Ingredients
Here are the ingredients we used for this recipe. You can find more information for substitutions below.
- Water. Make sure it's really cold, and filtered for the best-tasting lemonade.
- Lavender simple syrup. Can be made at least 2 weeks in advance and stored in the fridge. If making the syrup on the day of, be sure it has enough time to cool down, or else it will just melt all of the ice, which will water down your drink.
- Lemon juice. Make sure it's freshly squeezed! There are only a few ingredients in this recipe so they all have a big impact on the flavor. Freshly squeezed lemon juice is the only way to go here.
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✨Substitutions & Variations
Here are a few suggestions on additional flavors to try, or simple variations to this recipe.
- Sugar free. Make sure to check out our sugar free lavender simple syrup if you want to make this recipe suitable for diabetics, a low carb diet, or if you're just looking to cut back on sugar.
- Fruity. Lavender and a variety of fruits go very well together. Try adding some of our raspberry simple syrup, this strawberry simple syrup, or blueberry simple syrup for a fruity twist on this drink!
- Herbaceous. This recipe tastes wonderful with additional herbs like sage, rosemary, thyme, and basil infused into the simple syrup if you'd like to add a touch of savory flair to the drink.
This recipe hasn't been tested with any other substitutions or variations, so we can't guarantee any results. If you make a change, let us know how it goes in the comments below!
📋Instructions
Make the lavender simple syrup
Make the syrup up to 2 weeks in advance and store it in an airtight container in the fridge.
To make it, combine water, culinary lavender buds, and butterfly pea flowers in a pot with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, then add in a squeeze of lemon juice to bring out the bright purple hue from the butterfly pea flowers.
Strain the solids away and discard, then add the liquid back to a pot add in sugar, and stir to dissolve. (Image 1) Allow the syrup to cool down completely before moving on!
Feel free to check out more details, tips, and tricks on how to make the lavender simple syrup.
Make the lemon water
Next, juice the lemons (Image 2), and strain away the seeds. (Image 3)
Combine the water and lemon juice in a pitcher. (Image 4)
Make the drink
Add lemon water to an ice-filled glass. (Image 5)
Pour in the lavender simple syrup. (Image 6)
Stir to combine, and watch a subtle and lovely color change! (Image 7)
⭑Pro tip: If making this drink for the first time, start by adding less simple syrup, then add more to taste to ensure you reach your desired level of sweetness. Also be sure to stir it well, to make sure the sweetness is distributed equally throughout.
Now, garnish with a lemon wheel, and dried lavender flowers. Enjoy!
✨Top Tips
- Use fresh ice. Use fresh ice if possible! Old ice that has been sitting at the back of the freezer may have had time to absorb scents from other food, and nobody wants lemonade that tastes like shrimp! 😂
- Use fresh lemon juice. This is non-negotiable! There is just no way this recipe would taste nearly as good if you use anything other than fresh lemon juice, so squeeze it yourself!
- Make sure all of your liquids are cold. We know it can be hard to wait for the simple syrup to cool down, but make sure everything is nice and cold or else you will just melt the ice in your drink and water it down.
- Sweeten to taste. Add as much or as little lavender simple syrup as you'd like. If making this drink for the first time, add less, taste, and then add more to taste.
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💭Frequently Asked Questions
We don't recommend storing the lemonade after it's fully mixed up and poured over ice, but it can be stored in the fridge for a couple of hours before the ice melts too much.
You can make the components in advance before mixing up the drinks though of course! The lavender simple syrup can be made and stored in the fridge for at least 3-4 weeks in an airtight container, or in the freezer for up to 1 year.
The lemon water should be used within 3-4 days and should be kept in the fridge in an airtight container.
Disclosure: This post was originally published on April 13th, 2018, but has been republished as of August 23rd, 2024 with new photos, and an improved recipe. We hope you enjoy the new look!
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📖 Recipe
Lavender Lemonade Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Lavender simple syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1.5 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds
- 1 tablespoon butterfly pea flowers optional, to give the syrup a purple hue
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar 200g
Lemon water
- 1 ¼ cups fresh squeezed lemon juice 10 ounces
- 4 cups cold water
Instructions
Lavender simple syrup
- Add the water, lavender, and butterfly pea flowers to a pot. Bring to a boil, then immediately reduce to a simmer for 5-10 minutes. Add in the optional squeeze of lemon to make the water turn from blueish to purple!1 cup water, 1.5 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds, 1 tablespoon butterfly pea flowers, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Next, strain the lavender water mixture into a separate container through a metal sieve. Discard the flowers. Add the lavender water mixture back to the pot over low heat. Add in the sugar, and stir until the sugar dissolves, then remove it from the heat. Allow it to cool down completely before adding this drink.1 cup sugar
Lemonade
- Combine lemon juice and cold water in a pitcher, and stir to combine.1 ¼ cups fresh squeezed lemon juice, 4 cups cold water
- When it's time to serve, fill glasses with ice. Add the lemon water, followed by lavender simple syrup to taste! Stir to combine, and watch the subtle color change happen!
- Garnish with a wheel of lemon, and a sprig of dried lavender. Enjoy!
- We don't recommend storing the lemonade after it's fully mixed up and poured over ice, but it can be stored in the fridge for a couple of hours before the ice melts too much. You can make the components in advance before mixing up the drinks though.The lavender simple syrup can be made and stored in the fridge for at least 3-4 weeks in an airtight container, or in the freezer for up to 1 year.The lemon water should be used within 3-4 days and should be kept in the fridge in an airtight container.
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Notes
- Use fresh ice. Use fresh ice if possible! Old ice that has been sitting at the back of the freezer may have had time to absorb scents from other food, and nobody wants lemonade that tastes like shrimp! 😂
- Use fresh lemon juice. This is non-negotiable! There is just no way this recipe would taste nearly as good if you use anything other than fresh lemon juice.
- Make sure all of your liquids are cold. We know it can be hard to wait for the simple syrup to cool down, but make sure everything is nice and cold or else you will just melt the ice in your drink and water it down.
- Sweeten to taste. Add as much or as little lavender simple syrup as you'd like. If making this drink for the first time, add less, taste, and then add more to taste.
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