Lavender Lemonade

Lavender Lemonade.

Ingredients: 

2 cups boiling water

1 cup sugar 

1 1/2 tbsp dried lavender or handful of fresh lavender.

1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice

2 1/2 cups cold water 

ice 

lemons and lavender for garnish

Method: 

Steeping the lavender:

Add lavender and sugar to a heat-proof bowl while you boil water. Add the boiling water to a bowl and steep for at least 30 minutes ( the longer you steep it the stronger the flavour) strain off the lavender and let the mixture cool.

Juicing the lemons:

Cut the lemons in half and juice out the lemons ( 1 1/2 cup lemon juice)

making the lemonade:

Mix the lemonade, water, ice and lavender in a jar. To garnish, slice up lemons and use lavender sprigs mix it in the lemonade.