Lilac Lemonade

Lemonade is a classic summer offering. But how can you make it different, more flavorful, and beautiful all at the same time? The answer is by using flowers. Many of the petals near you are edible. Adding them to the lemonade makes for a gorgeous presentation and unique flavor profile.

Hibiscus: Something like cranberry. Use dry culinary flowers
Honeysuckle: Floral with hints of cherry and pear. Fresh petals
Pansies: Taste of sweet lettuce. Add as syrup
Rose: Sweet, citrus notes, floral. In petal form, water or syrup.
Violet: Sweet, floral nectar. Fresh Picked

Now on to Lilac!

Lilacs have lemon flavor notes, which is why they’re ideal for your lemonade. And you can’t get a much simpler recipe.

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Lilac Lemonade

Lemonade is a classic summer offering. But how can you make it different, more flavorful, and beautiful all at the same time? The answer is by using flowers. Many of the petals near you are edible. Adding them to the lemonade makes for a gorgeous presentation and unique flavor profile.

Hibiscus: Something like cranberry. Use dry culinary flowers

Honeysuckle: Floral with hints of cherry and pear. Fresh petals

Pansies: Taste of sweet lettuce. Add as syrup

Rose: Sweet, citrus notes, floral. In petal form, water or syrup.

Violet: Sweet, floral nectar. Fresh Picked

Now on to Lilac!

Lilacs have lemon flavor notes, which is why they’re ideal for your lemonade. And you can’t get a much simpler recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 lemon, (sliced)
• 1 ½ sugar
• 8 cups water
• 3 fresh lilac blossom heads

Instructions 

• Juice the lemons
• Remove any pulp and seeds from the juice
• Set aside in the refrigerator
• Place the lilacs in a bowl of cold water (just enough to cover)
• Leave them overnight in the refrigerator
• Heat 1 cup of water and the sugar in a small saucepan until the sugar is fully integrated.
• Cool
• Slice the lemon however you wish, and place it in the pitcher
• Add the remaining ingredients (lilac, lemon juice, sugar syrup, and water.
• Put ice cubes in cups and pour out.

Notes

** Taste test the lemonade. You can add more lemon if it’s not strong enough. The same goes for sugar.

If you make this the night before using, you can pour some of the lilac lemonade into an ice cube tray. In this form, you can pop them right into the pitcher with the lemonade, and it won’t become watery.