If you can find dried lavender, or if you have some lavender in your garden and want to dry it, this tea lemonade is awesome. It smells fantastic and tastes really good.
And I don't know if this is totally psychosomatic, but I also feel noticeably calmer whenever I drink it... Well, except when I'm dealing with two small children who are more than ready for school to start. Only 3 more weeks...
Lavender Tea Lemonade
Courtesy of Carole Braden
2 tablespoons organic lavender buds
1/2 cup sugar
Juice of 3 lemons
Ice
In a large saucepan, bring 7 cups water to a low boil. In a bowl, carefully pour 4 cups of the water over the lavender and let steep for 10 minutes before straining. Pour the remaining 3 cups water over the sugar and stir until dissolved.
Combine the lavender and sugar mixtures in a pitcher and stir in the lemon juice. Serve over the ice.
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