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Blueberry lavender lemonade

February 23, 2018

Recipe

Dried lavender and fresh blueberries make this homemade lemonade a refreshing summer hit.

Serves 16

For best results, measure lavender carefully and buy fresh lemon juice — not from concentrate — or squeeze about 10 large lemons.

In a 1-gallon pitcher, add 4 cups of ice and set aside. In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add the blueberries, sugar and lavender to the pan. Boil for about 5 minutes, until the blueberries have popped and all of the sugar has dissolved.

Strain the blueberry mixture over the pitcher of ice; discard the remaining blueberry mixture. Add the lemon juice and Splenda to the pitcher. Fill to the top with cold water. Mix well.

2 cups water
1 package (16 ounces) blueberries
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon dried lavender flowers
1 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons Splenda sweetener
Cold water

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates Fats Fruits Protein and dairy Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 33 Calories 8 g Total carbohydrate 0 mg Cholesterol 0 g Dietary fiber 0 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 0 g Protein 0 g Saturated fat 8 ounces Serving size 7 mg Sodium 0 g Total fat