Lavender Lemonade | Newman's Own

Ingredients

• 1 bottle of Newman’s Own Old Fashioned Roadside Lemonade
• 2-3 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
• 1 cup water
• Fresh lavender sprigs and lemon slices for garnish (optional)
• Ice cubes
• In a small saucepan, combine the water and granulated sugar.
• Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Add the dried lavender buds to the syrup and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
• Simmer for about 5 minutes, then remove the saucepan from heat.
• Allow the lavender syrup to steep and cool to room temperature. Strain out the lavender buds and set the syrup aside.
• In a large pitcher, pour the Newman’s Own Old Fashioned Roadside Lemonade.
• Add the lavender simple syrup to the lemonade, adjusting the sweetness to your preference.
• Stir the mixture well to ensure the lavender syrup is evenly distributed.
• Place the pitcher in the refrigerator and allow the lavender lemonade to chill for at least 1 hour
• Before serving, stir the lavender lemonade again to combine any settled ingredients.
• Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour the lavender lemonade over the ice.
• Garnish each glass with a sprig of fresh lavender and a slice of lemon if desired.