Blueberry Lavender Lemonade

A floral, vibrant purple lemonade made from a homemade blueberry-lavender simple syrup mixed with fresh lemon juice and cold water. Bright, tart, and delicately perfumed, it's a beautiful warm-weather sipper.

By YumYum Editorial · Drinks & Smoothies

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 25 min · Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender buds
• 1 cup water (for syrup)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 6-8 lemons)
• 4 cups cold water (for serving)
• to taste Ice, for serving
• to taste Fresh lemon slices and blueberries, for garnish

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, combine the blueberries, lavender buds, water, and sugar.
2. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, mashing the blueberries gently with a spoon as they soften, for about 8-10 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and let steep for 10 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a jar, pressing to extract all the syrup; discard the solids.
4. Let the syrup cool completely.
5. In a large pitcher, combine the blueberry-lavender syrup, fresh lemon juice, and cold water; stir well.
6. Taste and adjust sweetness or tartness with more syrup or lemon juice as needed.
7. Serve over ice garnished with lemon slices and a few fresh blueberries.