Low carb lavender lemonade is the ultimate refreshing summer mocktail. Celebrate the heat with this intoxicating mocktail; made with fresh squeezed lemons and fragrant lavender buds. With just four ingredients you will be on your way to making this amazing social sipper in no time!
Why We Love this Lemonade SOO Much
Low carb lavender lemonade is absolutely DELICIOUS, like a little too good. It is one of those drinks that tastes so dang good, you just can’t NOT guzzle it down. But hey, it’s low carb so there is no reason to feel guilty!!
There is nothing quite like fresh squeezed lemonade and adding the right amount of lavender and the correct type of lavender is KEY to not having a soapy tasting drink in your hands, or should I say in your mouth?
Types of Edible Lavender
There are forty-five different species of lavender with over 450 varieties. All lavender is not meant to be used in cooking as the varieties contain different qualities of oils within each species.
Some species of lavender are best known for repelling mosquitoes. Others are known for their use in cosmetics and perfumes. Crafts, aromatherapy, and candles all highlight one or more variety of lavender best suited for the job.
Lavandula Angustifolia species, also known as English Lavender, or True Lavender produce many of the best varieties used for cooking. Some of the favorites and most well-known being Folgate, Royal Velvet, Hidcote, and Munstead.
What you will need:
- Water
- Erythritol or other sweetener
- Lavender
- Lemons
How to make Low Carb Lavender Lemonade
This incredibly delicious beverage couldn’t be easier to make! In a large saucepot bring the water, sweetener, and lavender to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
Juice the lemons into a small bowl. If you do not want pulp in the lemonade, add the lemon juice to the sugar water before straining with a fine mesh sieve. If you prefer to keep the pulp in the lemonade, strain the lavender out of the sugar water, then add the lemon juice to the sugar water.
Place in a sealed container and refrigerate. Serve over ice when ready to drink and garnish with fresh lemons.
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Low Carb Lavender Lemonade
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 quart 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Description
Low carb lavender lemonade is the ultimate summer mocktail. With just four ingredients you’ll be making this social sipper in no time!
Ingredients
4 cups water
1 1/3 cups erythritol or other sweetener
4 tsp lavender
2 lemons
Instructions
In a large saucepot bring the water, sweetener, and lavender to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
Juice the lemons into a small bowl.
(If you do not want pulp in the lemonade, add the lemon juice to the sugar water before straining with a fine mesh sieve. If you prefer to keep the pulp in the lemonade, strain the lavender out of the sugar water, then add the lemon juice to the sugar water.)
Place in a sealed container and refrigerate. Serve over ice when ready to drink and garnish with fresh lemons.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 9
- Carbohydrates: .9 net carbs
- Protein: .15 grams
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