What could be better than sipping on freshly squeezed lemonade during a summer sunset? Sipping on lemonade made with blueberry and lavender and spiked with vodka, that’s what! Sweet blueberries, which are in season in late summer, mix beautifully with tart lemons and lightly floral lavender. Unlike most lemonade recipes, this one doesn’t require tons of sugar. It’s simply the best.
I discovered two ways to make this drink. Which one you choose will depend on what kind of lavender is available to you (fresh or dried). It’s really easy to muddle up some lavender for one drink, or brew tea for a full pitcher of lemonade. Scroll down for the recipe!
Blueberry Lavender Hard Lemonade Recipe
Inspired by the blueberry lavender mojito in Market-Fresh Mixology
Ingredients for one cocktail:
- 15 blueberries
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon agave nectar (or more, to taste)
- 1 1/2 ounces vodka (I used Tito’s)
- 3 sprigs of fresh lavender and 2/3 cup cold water OR 2/3 cup lavender tea made with dried lavender (see instructions)
- ice
If you are using fresh lavender (which is easier):
- In a mixing glass, thoroughly muddle the sprigs of lavender with the blueberries. Squeeze in the juice of two lemons, add agave nectar and vodka.
- Add up to 2/3 cup cold water (more or less to taste). Use a fork to whisk the agave nectar into the rest of the liquid.
- Fill your glass with ice, and stir with a spoon.
If you are using dried lavender, you’ll need to make your lavender tea in advance so it has time to cool.
- To make the tea, add one to two teaspoons of dried lavender per cup of hot water. Let steep for about five minutes, and strain out the lavender. Let cool.
- In a mixing glass, muddle 15 blueberries. Squeeze in the juice of two lemons, add agave nectar and vodka. Use a fork to whisk the agave nectar into the rest of the liquid.
- Add up to 3/4 cup of tea to your drink. Taste it as you go and feel free to dilute it with water if you find it the lavender taste is too strong. Fill your glass with ice, and stir up your lemonade with a spoon.
Please taste your lemonade as you go and adjust accordingly. I prefer tart to sweet, so 1/2 teaspoon of agave was plenty for me, but feel free to add more. Enjoy!
Don’t miss other fresh drinks in my summer cocktail series: beautiful red bell, strawberry smash, rainier cherry mojito, watermelon cucumber cooler and cucumber caipiranha, peach mojito and raspberry daiquiri.
28 Comments
I love this idea! What a pretty lemonade!
This is an awesome idea! Yum!
I never thought I’d say this, but that lemonade looks beautiful! I’ve been adding lavender to everything lately! It adds such a nice flavor! Thanks for sharing!
That sounds quite yummy and your pictures are so pretty as usual. This lemonade might be my last summer hurrah! -^_^-
Each one of your drinks make me happy! Just have to tell you that your photos are beautiful!
Thank you, Chinmayie! I have a lot of fun coming up with a new cocktail each week (they’re fun to drink, too).
That’s cool and refreshing. I can also make a good and nice drink out of it.
That looks delicious and I sure wish our weather would be suitable at the moment for lovely lemonades like that. But I’ll definitely keep it in mind for when we DO get some sunshine (which is unlikely to happen this year…) Love the photos too!
Beautiful drink and gorgeous photos. I’m now following you!
Glad you’re following, Kelsey! Welcome! :)
This looks delicious, and particularly pretty in a mason jar. Thanks for sharing, it sounds like it would be very refreshign!
delicious…and stunning photos. happy to have found your blog on foodgawker!
This is a great idea & recipe. I am going to make it tomorrow. Thanks
What a lovely drink. It’s sounds positively delicious and I have a lavender bush just outside that is just dying to be put to good use.
Gorgeous!
Yum! This looks perfect for the 100 degree weather we are set to have here in Nashville this week. I may have to try this recipe out!
looks delightful- i must try this! you always have the best drink recipes :)
xo jeanette
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Thanks for your recent comment…and for helping me to discover your beautiful blog! Your photos are absolutely beautiful, and do complete justice to what sounds like a wonderful recipe. The perfect taste of summer.
I love the beautiful pink color of this! This looks perfect for late summer!
What a gorgeous drink. I wish I had one to try right now, I love each of those flavors together. Last year I made blueberry lavender jam and it had a touch of lemon. It was divine and your lemonade looks even better. I can’t wait to try it.
Next time I am in Oklahoma I am SO stopping over for happy hour!
You’re welcome any time, Erin! :)
would go great with some vodka!
Just stumbled on over and this looks gorgeous. I’m always a sucker for anything in a mason jar
So….this might be a dumb question, but in the picture isn’t that rosemary and not lavender?? I’m a little confused. Rosemary OR Lavender would be good, but it totally looks like rosemary to me…
I totally understand your confusion. I’m looking at my potted rosemary and potted lavender now and they look a lot alike, but that’s definitely lavender!
I love your website/blog. Its so inspiring and makes me want to get in the kitchen. I was looking at your summer section because this girl is soooo ready for summer! This little fruity drink is great and I will just minus the alcohol and its still amazing! Pretty presentation as well, that makes all the difference!
Thank you, Nitra! I do love this lemonade; citrus is in season now, if you want to give it a try a few months early!
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