Wild Violet Lemonade
Violet lemonade is a stunning pink lemonade made with edible violets ~ it magically turns from blue to pink!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
violet infusion
- 2 cups freshly picked violets, gently rinsed
- water
lemonade
- 1 qt water
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp sugar, or more to taste
Instructions
to make the violet infusion
- Put freshly picked violet flowers (no stems or leaves) into a stainless steel saucepan. Add 1 1/2 cups water. Bring up to a simmer and simmer for a few minutes until the water is a vivd blue. Strain the flowers out. Chill your infusion. Note: you can also do this by pouring boiling water over the flowers in a mason jar. It will take longer for the violets to infuse.
- Mix the lemon juice with the sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Add to the water and taste to adjust it to your liking. Add half the violet infusion to the lemonade and watch it change to a vibrant pink! You can add more of the infusion if you like, or save the rest for a second batch.
- Chill the lemonade (without ice) until cold. Serve over ice.
Nutrition
Calories: 24 kcal · Carbohydrates: 7 g · Protein: 1 g · Fat: 1 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Sodium: 8 mg · Potassium: 42 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 5 g · Vitamin A: 2 IU · Vitamin C: 16 mg · Calcium: 7 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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