Courtesy of Scarsdale / Eastchester
http://www.mrsgreens.com

Lavendar Lemonade

Diet Type: Dairy Free

Cooking Time: Over one hour

Ingredients:

  8 cups Water
  1/4 cup Lavendar flowers (dried)
  3/4 cup Lemon balm leaves (dried)
  1/4 cup Peppermint leaves (dried)
  Lemon rind of 3 lemons
  Maple or brown rice syrup
  3/4 cup raw honey
  1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice
 
Directions:

In a glass or stainless steel pot, bring 8 cups water to a boil; turn off heat. Add dry herbs and cover tightly. Let stand 8 hours or overnight; refrigerate when cool. Remove zest of the 3 lemons with paring knife, chop coarsely and combine with 2 1/2 cups water in saucepan. Cover and simmer 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool until lukewarm. Rmove zest and add syrup and honey to the sweet water and lemon juice to make a double strength lemonade base. To serve combine equal parts lemonade base, herbal tea and water adjusting taste as desired. Chill and s erve in glasses or a punch bowl garnished with edible flowers, fresh herbs, or lemon slices. Lemonade base and herb te can be stored in covered glass jars for 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Serves 15-20.

Servings: 16

Author: Ellen Sue Spicer of Hands on Nutrition

 
Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving 
Calories 79
Calories from Fat 50
 % Daily Value*
Sodium 6mg0%
Total Carbs 22g7%
  Dietary Fiber 0g1%
  Sugars 6g 
Protein 0g 
Iron1%
Calcium1%
Vitamin C10%
Vitamin A0%
Selenium0%
Manganese15%
Zinc3%
Potassium2%
Phosphorus0%
Magnesium1%
Folate1%
Niacin0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.