Lavender Lemonade

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Category: Recipes

Yields a little over one quart

4 cups of water
4 fresh organic lemons, squeezed and seeds strained out (but leave in some of the pulp)
1 tbsp dried lavender buds
1/8 cup raw blue agave nectar

Pour one cup of boiling water over lavender buds.
Cover and steep for 10 minutes.
Combine remaining 3 cups of water with lemon juice.
Mix with steeped lavender water.
Add agave nectar and stir.
Chill before serving.

Some people said they thought the drink was not sweet enough. I believe this is mainly because they are used to (or should I say, are addicted to) the sharper sweet taste of table sugar. Agave nectar has a smooth sweet taste which allows the flavor of lavender and lemon to dominate. However, the size and juiciness of the lemons can make a difference in the tartness of the drink, as well as the fact that being organic makes them taste more "lemony". So the amount of agave nectar may need to be adjusted to taste.