Lavender Basil Lemonade

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dried lavender
• 3/4 cup basil: roughly chopped and more for garnishing
• 1/3 - 1/2 cup honey or coconut or granulated sugar
• 5 cups water
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ice for serving

Directions

1. 1Bring the lavender and two cups water to a boil in a small sauce pan.
2. 2If you are using coconut or granulated sugar, add the sugar to the water as well.
3. 3Once the water is boiling remove from the heat and add the basil, cover and steep for 10 minutes.
4. 4Meanwhile squeeze the lemon juice into a tall glass pitcher.
5. 5Stir in the honey (unless you already added sugar earlier).
6. 6Stir in three cups water.
7. 7Once the basil has steeped, strain the mixture into the pitcher with the lemon juice.
8. 8Stir well and then taste.
9. 9If the lemonade tastes sweet, add water, if it tastes too tart, add honey, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the lemonade is just right.
10. 101/3 cup honey works great.
11. 11Place in the fridge until well chilled.
12. 12To serve, pour the lemonade over a glass of crushed ice.
13. 13Garnish with lavender and basil.
14. 14Serve and enjoy!