Lilac Lemonade
Serves 8
15 mins prep
5 mins cook
0 mins total
This color changing lilac lemonade is a refreshing drink with tangy lemon and delicate floral notes from lilac blossoms. It's so easy to make and uses a homemade lilac infused simple syrup to flavor it. The lilacs add a subtle floral element that is delicate and fragrant. The lemonade changes color when adding lilac syrup making it a fun drink to assemble with kids. It's the perfect whimsical, fragrant beverage for any backyard party!
Lilac Syrup
Lemonade
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Lilac Syrup
Pluck the lilac flowers off of the lilac stems into a bowl. Add water to cover, let sit for 10 minutes, and rinse well to remove any dirt and bugs. Drain the water off. Measure 2 cups of lilac blossoms, packed into the measuring cup. You can add slightly more or less, depending on how much you have.
⅕ 2 lilac blossomsPlace picked and washed lilac flowers into a medium saucepan. Add sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute.
⅕ 1 granulated sugar⅕ 1 waterTurn off the heat and let it cool to room temperature in the saucepan.
Strain the syrup into a jar or container, and squeeze out any syrup left over in the petals. Discard the flowers.
Lemonade
Squeeze the lemons and pour the juice into a large non-metal pitcher for the lemonade.
⅕ 3 lemonsAdd 3 cups of ice and 3 cups of water into the pitcher.
⅕ 3 ice⅕ 3 waterPour the lilac syrup into the lemonade and stir. Watch the color of the lemonade change to a peach color!
Optionally, add some lemon slices and a washed sprig of lilacs into the lemonade. Pour and serve!
lemon sliceslilac blossom sprig
