Lavender lemonade

Nutrition per serving

• Step 1/4

  
  • 50 ml water
  • ¼ lemon
  • pot

  Juice lemons. Add to a pot along with the water and bring to a boil.

• Step 2/4

  
  • 50 g sugar

  As soon as the water boils, add the sugar and stir till dissolved. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 2 min.

• Step 3/4

  
  • ¾ tsp dried lavender
  • sieve
  • bottle

  Add lavender and remove pot from heat. Let the lavender syrup steep for 10-15 min. Pass the syrup through a sieve (leaving the lavender in will render it bitter) Let cool for at least 2 hrs.

• Step 4/4

  
  • ¾ ice cubes
  • ¼ lime
  • mint (for garnish)
  • 20 soda water
  • 20 ml tonic water
  • glass
  • straw

  For the lemonade, divide add lime quarters to a glass, pressing them slightly. Add a sprig of mint and ice cubes. Add approx 1cm (1/3 in) of syrup to the bottle of the glass and top up with half tonic water, half soda water. Adjust syrup to your own liking.