4-Ingredient Lavender Lemonade is a refreshing and fragrant drink, perfect for hydrating after a long walk, for a refreshing break on a hot afternoon, or for brunch time. It's a twist on classic lemonade, made with honey instead of sugar and lavender flowers: rich in beneficial, relaxing, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
To bring it to the table, simply heat water with a teaspoon of honey and lavender flowers in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Strain the resulting aromatic liquid through a fine-mesh sieve. After letting it rest at room temperature, mix it in a carafe with the lemon juice. Then, transfer everything to the refrigerator and pour the chilled lemonade into individual glasses with a few ice cubes.
What Does Lavender Lemonade Taste Like?
Homemade lavender lemonade tastes bright and refreshing with a gentle floral twist. The base is still classic lemonade — tangy, citrusy, and slightly sweet — but the lavender adds a light, aromatic note that’s subtly herbal and almost perfumed without being overpowering (if used correctly). When balanced well, it doesn’t taste “soapy” or overly floral; instead, it gives the drink a calming, slightly sweet complexity that makes it feel more refined than regular lemonade.
Can I Use Dried Lavender Flowers?
Depending on the season, you can use either fresh or dried flowers: in the latter case, you'll need about a quarter cup, which you can infuse in the refrigerator with the rest of the ingredients for at least 3 hours. Alternatively, you can also opt for lavender essential oil, which should be purchased in its purest form and suitable for food use: simply add a drop to 2 liters of cold water, squeeze the juice of five lemons, and then sweeten the drink to taste.
How to Serve Lavender Lemonade
If you love bubbles, you can fill the glasses 2/3 full with lemonade and then add 1/3 with soda, fizzy drink, or sparkling wine. For a more dramatic presentation, you can garnish the glasses with a sprig of lavender and a lemon slice. If you're having vegan guests, you can replace the honey with agave syrup, stevia, or erythritol.
Ingredients
How to Make Lavender Lemonade
Pour the water into a thick-bottomed saucepan and place on the stove.
Pour the water into a thick-bottomed saucepan and place on the stove.
Add the honey.
Add the honey.
Combine the lavender flowers.
Combine the lavender flowers.
Bring to a gentle boil, turn off the heat and let it cool.
Bring to a gentle boil, turn off the heat and let it cool.
Once cold, filter the liquid with a fine mesh strainer and collect it inside a jug.
Once cold, filter the liquid with a fine mesh strainer and collect it inside a jug.
Squeeze the lemons.
Squeeze the lemons.
Pour the filtered citrus juice into the jug with the flavoured water.
Pour the filtered citrus juice into the jug with the flavoured water.
Mix with a teaspoon.
Mix with a teaspoon.
Transfer to the fridge and let it cool.
Transfer to the fridge and let it cool.
Once the time has passed, bring the lavender lemonade to the table and serve it, if desired, with a few ice cubes. Enjoy!
Once the time has passed, bring the lavender lemonade to the table and serve it, if desired, with a few ice cubes. Enjoy!
Storage Instructions
For a light and refreshing non-alcoholic drink, store in the refrigerator in an airtight bottle for up to 2 days.
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