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LAVENDER
LEMONADE
Lavender
adds a delightfully different dimension
to this refreshing summer favorite.
4
cups water, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh lavender leaves
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
Lavender stems
Bring
1 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Combine the boiling water and lavender in
a medium bowl; cover and steep 30 minutes.
Strain the lavender mixture through a fine
sieve into a bowl; discard lavender leaves.
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Combine
3 cups water and sugar in saucepan. Bring the
mixture to a boil, and cook 1 minute or until
sugar is dissolved. Combine lavender water, sugar
syrup, and lemon juice in a pitcher. Cover and
chill. Serve over ice. Garnish lemonade with lavender
stems, if desired.
Serves
5.
1
Serving - 1 cup: Calories: 115 (Cal. from fat:
0%), Fat: 0g (Sat.: 0g), Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium:
1 mg, Carbohydrate: 30.9g, Protein: 0.2g.
[Cooking
Light, June 2000]
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