Blah blah blah, summer, blah blah blah, fresh berries like whoa, farmers markets double rainbows naked swims, blah blah blah... I've actually been making some amazing food like whoa, but I've also been on a dietary cleanse that restricts me to mostly fresh fruits and vegetables so my standard for "amazing," may be a little uncalibrated at the moment. Regardless, I'm honestly going to try to get a few blog posts in before I head out to Burning Man for the summer (where I'm camping with TottenKitten!). Wish me luck, I know I said the same thing my second to last post, in uhm... April.
Anyway, on this recipe. I'll post the notes here. You can ditch sugar for your sweetner of choice (a blend of erythritol and stevia is pretty solid, or a blend of stevia and sugar). Refreshing, perfect for summer, all that jazz. Oh, speaking of jazz... It goes great with a little bit of champagne or sparking water!
Lavender Blueberry Lemonade
- 1 cup/130g sugar
- 4 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup dried lavender blossoms *
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Step 1: Combine 1 c water and the sugar (or sugar sub) into a small sauce pan and bring to a boil, stir until sugar is dissolved. Kill heat and add the lavender. Cover and let steep for about 10 minutes (if you over-steep this, it will become too medicinal tasting), strain into blender bowl and let cool.
Step 2. Add the remaining ingredients and blend. Strain if desired (but I like the blueberry solids, personally), and pour into glasses with a few blueberries to accessorize your beverages. You may also mix with some sparking water or spirits.
* You can get lavender blossoms from any number of places. I picked mine up at the Copley Square Farmer's market in Boston.
* You can get lavender blossoms from any number of places. I picked mine up at the Copley Square Farmer's market in Boston.
2 comments:
This looks amazing! I love the way you write. :)
Thank you so much! It was def't a refreshing recipe to keep me cool during the summer.
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