Lavender Limeade

This recipe is shamelessly ripped from Country Living. The only thing we did differently is doubling the recipe and using organic evaporated cane juice instead of regular granulated sugar, because we made the lavender limeade for my brother's birthday and he's sensitive to (and avoids) processed sugar.

Ingredients

• 12 cups water
• 2 cups fresh lime juice (about 14 limes)
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime zest
• 2/3 cup fresh lavender flowers
• 3 1/2 cups organic evaporated cane juice (or sugar)
  

Instructions

1. boil 4 cups of water, the cane juice crystals (or sugar), lime zest, and the lavender flowers in a pot
   
2. once it reaches boiling, turn it down to low heat and stir until all the sugar dissolves, making a very liquidy syrup
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. strain out the lavender bits and compost them
4. combine the syrup, lime juice, and remaining water (8 cups), stir, and chill until serving

Reflections

We loved this recipe! We think it could do with slightly less cane juice/sugar (by about half a cup), so maybe we'll try that next time. Maisha also wants to try this recipe with basil because she is a basil freak, and Mel wants to try it with mint.