Lavender Lemonade

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons food grade dried lavender**
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 1/4 cup lemon juice (I used fresh squeezed meyer lemons)
• 4 1/2 cups cold water
• 1/4-1/2 cups sugar

** The lavender I used had been infusing honey for a little over a week and the honey I used was lavender honey as well. Since dried lavender that hasn't been infusing honey may be a bit stronger, I suggest starting with only 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons and adding more if you want the flavor stronger.

Procedure 

1. Place the lavender and honey in a cup or bowl and pour 1 cup of boiling water over top to brew a strong lavender tea. Set it aside and let cool to room temperature.
2. While the tea brews, juice lemons until you have 1 1/4 cups of juice and add it to your pitcher.
3. Add the cooled tea and 4 1/2 cups of water to the pitcher and stir. 
4. Taste the mixture to see how sweet it is before the sugar and also to see if it is too strong. If it is too strong, add water a quarter cup at a time until you have the desired strength.
5. Starting with a quarter cup, add the sugar in and stir until it is completely dissolved. Taste again. 
6. Continue adding sugar in small quantities and tasting until it suits your tastes.
7. Chill in the fridge for at least two hours before serving.
8. Pour through a fine mesh sieve to remove the lavender and lemon pulp and enjoy.