Lavender Pink Lemonade
This recipe for fresh lemonade is much healthier than most other recipes. Instead of a traditional lemonade recipe, mix up the ingredients for lemonade with a few new additions. This is one of the best lemonade recipes out there.
Preparation Time10 min
Cooking Time15 min
Ingredients
- 5 cups bottled water
- 2 cups sugar substitute
- 6 large strawberries, hulled OR 1/4 cup pink hibiscus flowers, dried
- 1/4 cup lavender leaves, chopped OR 1 tablespoon dried lavender flowers
- 2 1/4 cups lemon juice
Instructions
- In medium saucepan, combine 2 1/2 cups bottled water, 1 1/2 cups sugar and hibiscus flowers (or hulled strawberries).
- Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar substitute.
- Reduce heat. Simmer 5 minutes to extract pink from flowers. Remove from heat.
- Stir in lavender leaves. Cover and cool. Strain cooled herb liquid into large pitcher or jar (if using strawberries, gently press juice from berries.)
- Add remaining 2 1/2 cups water and lemon juice. Stir well. Add 1/2 cup more sugar substitute, if desired.
- Just before serving, add ice cubes. Pour into chilled glasses. Garnish with lavender flowers.
