I was surfing the web the other day and stumbled upon a recipe that called for lavender in it. I was intrigued. I never knew that you could use lavender in food. Lavender scents are used in soaps, shampoos and cosmetics, but in food?? Well I have a lavender bush in my yard that I have done nothing with. It was planted five years or so ago and I am ashamed to admit that I have not even used it as potpourri.
Excited I went out to my garden and harvested some of it. I went into my kitchen and I experimented with some spice combinations and came up with this awesome concoction! This recipe will become a summer staple.
Sugar-Free Lavender Mint Lemonade
1 tblsp fresh Lavender with stems
2 whole cloves
Heat up one cup of water and brew lavender and cloves as tea. Steep for half hour until cool.
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons
4-5 sprigs of mint leaves
1 liter of water
Strain tea. Add lemon juice, mint and water to the tea and stir.
Fill glasses with ice, garnish each glass with a wedge of lemon, extra lavender and mint.
Lavender Mint Lemonade
Beautiful and tasty.
My Kids enjoying lemonade
My girls enjoying the lavender mint lemonade.
