Summer Lavender Lemonade
By: Sarah Donnell
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 5:19pm

Ingredients




4 lemons
1/2 cup dried lavender
1/2 cup raw honey
5 1/2 cups water

Preparation

1 Use a vegetable peeler to remove the zest from two lemons, being sure to leave the white pith behind 2 Squeeze all 4 of the lemons to produce 2/3 cup juice and set aside 3 In a large pot bring 5 1/2 cups water and zest to a boil over high heat 4 Stir in the lavender. Partially cover the pot, lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes 5 While the lemon zest and lavender are simmering, place a large strainer lined with cheesecloth or a damp paper towel over another pot or heat-proof bowl 6 Strain lemonade, pressing on herbs to extract all liquid 7 Stir in honey until dissolved 8 Stir in lemon juice 9 Let lemonade cool completely, approximately 45 minutes 10 Fill 4 glasses with ice, poor lemonade over ice, and serve immediately

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Adapted from Body + Soul Magazine