Lavender Lemonade anyone?
Lavender has been used medicinally for over 2,500 years. The Romans used to bathe with it. It’s known for calming and relaxing the body and nervous system. Lavender is a powerful antidepressant and also alleviates intestinal spasms, gas and bloating. It’s antibacterial, antimicrobial, anti-fungal, and anti inflammatory. There are so many ways to enjoy this beautiful flower of the mint family-diffuse it, burn it, infuse it to make teas and other aromatic drinks, bake with it, as an essential oil, in beauty products, and on and on.
Simple Lavender Lemonade: infuse the flowers (fresh or dry) in room temperature water overnight. In the morning add fresh lemon 🍋 or lime juice (so that the acid doesn’t cook the lavender overnight) and a sweetener of your choice. I love maple syrup, coconut sugar, or raw cane sugar.
What’s your favorite way to use lavender?
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