Soothing Thirst and Mind: Lavender Lemonade

Open up and say "ahh" to this lovely, lavender-leaning libation: lavender lemonade.

Of all the herbs, lavender has always been a leading lady. Delicate and infused with the coquettish allure of peaceful thoughts and sweet dreams, lavender can be a racing mind's best friend. Just ask Iris Lee Underwood who started the Yule Love It Lavender Farm in Lakeville, Mich., as a means of coping with her daughter's death seven years years earlier.  AARP magazine features a piece on Underwood who sees more than 2,000 visitors a year at her farm, all coming with the shared appreciation of lavender's calming, peace-of-mind offerings.

When she's not sipping lavender tea, Underwood mixes up a batch of her "Yule Love It Lavender Lemonade." Quenching your thirst has never been so relaxing.

How to:

Steep 1 large tea ball filled with organic lavender in a quart of boiled water until the liquid turns a light rose color.Meanwhile in a gallon jar, mix 2 large cans of frozen lemonade concentrate with 4 cans of water. Add the cooled lavender infusion to the lemonade. Add the ice and garnish with fresh mint, lemon thyme or lavender sprigs, or all three.

Recipe courtesy of AARP.

 

Photo courtesy of Marmit@sxc.hu