Pink Lavender Summerdrink

Can you really use lavener in cooking? Yes you can it is usually the English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) buds that are used in cooking. The English lavender is the preferred lavender of choice for cooking because of its sweet fragrance. There are two main types of Lavender used for cooking:

English Lavender known as Lavendula angustifolia officianalis (also known as True Lavender or Vera)

This drink is nice and refreshing on hot summerdays,

if you want alcohol try to add Vodka.

1 cup = 2,3 dl.

6-8 servings

Ingredients:

2 ½ c Water

1 ½ c Sugar

½ c Frozen or fresh, hulled strawberries

¼ c Fresh Lavender flowers chopped

2 ¼ c Fresh Lemon juice

2 ½ c Water

½ c Sugar

Directions:

In a saucepan, blend 2 ½ cups water, sugar and strawberries.

Bring to boiling mark, stir to dissolve sugar.

Lower heat. Simmer 5 minutes to extract pink from strawberries.

Remove from oven.

Stir in lavender flowers.

Cover and cool.

Strain cooled liquid into large pitcher, gently pressing juice from strawberries. Add remaining 2 ½ cups water and lemon juice.

Stir well.

Add ½ cup of sugar.

Add ice cubes.

Garnish with lavender flowers.

Drink and Enjoy!