Summer heatwave got you sweating?
This summer is shaping up to be one of the hottest in the record books and if you’re feeling the effects of it like we are, this week’s lavender lemonade recipe of the week is for you! With this refreshing recipe, you can cool your body and calm your stress all at the same time!
Read on to find out why this recipe helps cool your body and combat stress.
The recipe is simple, however, if you don’t have lavender sprigs on hand, you can simply buy culinary lavender at most grocery stores or online. If you use fresh, garden flowers, make sure they have not been sprayed with pesticides. Do not use florist flowers. Want to learn more about cooking with lavender? This blog post from Live, Eat, Learn is incredibly helpful!
Why lavender?
You may think of lavender as a beautiful flower with clean, refreshing aromatics, but did you know it’s a multi-use, edible flower? Think of it along the same lines as mint, rosemary, sage, and thyme; English lavender is typically your best option for culinary purposes. The earliest recorded use of lavender dates back to ancient Egypt and has been used for centuries to promote health, wellbeing, and as a way to purify the body and mind.
Today many people use lavender as a dietary supplement for treating anxiety, depression, intestinal problems, insomnia, restlessness, and pain. Lavender interacts with the neurotransmitter GABA, which regulates anxiety, to help quiet the brain and the nervous system, allowing the body to relax and sleep. More simply, lavender may help eliminate gloomy feelings and give your mental outlook a much-needed pick-me-up and it tastes great!
We love adding Blooming Botanical’s CBD tinctures to just about any drink—the possibilities are endless!
Lavender Lemonade
(Lavender simple syrup)
3 cups water
½ cup cane sugar
¼ cup honey
3 tbsp dried lavender flowers
- Bring water, sugar and honey to a boil.
- Stir until combined.
- Remove from heat and stir in lavender, let steep for 30 minutes.
- Drain lavender, squeezing out all the juices.
(Lemonade)
3 cups water
2 cups lemon juice
1 dropper full of Blooming Botanicals 2000mg Lavender CBD Tincture
- Combine simple syrup mixture with lemon juice, water and CBD.
- Stir well.
- Serve over ice.
- Garnish with lavender sprigs and lemon.
- Enjoy!
Makes 8 servings
8.25mg CBD per serving
Using the measurements and ratios listed in this recipe, you can expect each glass of lemonade to have about 8.25 mg of CBD. Depending on which concentration you use, your recipe may yield a stronger or weaker dosage.