Simple, refreshing, and thirst-quenching, this Lilac Lemonade is sweetened with only the best- raw wildflower honey, and steeped in lilac buds, to create a Lemonade with floral notes, and a hint of color. The intoxicating aroma of the flowering lilac is captured eloquently in this seasonal beverage.

Lilacs are edible and used in herbal medicine for their anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and antiviral properties. Enjoy a simple lemonade with the goodness of seasonal tastes & health benefits.

a glass of homemade lilac lemonade with lilac blossoms frozen into ice cubes, inside the drink, sitting on a live edge wood coaster on a table cloth with fresh lilac flowers in the background.

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Lilac Blossom Lemonade

Lilac Lemonade sweetened with wildflower honey, steeped in lilac blossoms- an intoxicating aroma captured eloquently in a seasonal beverage.

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Servings 1 Quart

Ingredients

1 Cup of Lilac Blossoms Rinsed with cold water and stems removed.
1 Cup Honey Preferably a locally sourced raw wildflower honey
1 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice Freshly Squeezed, no seeds
2 1/2 Cups Water Filtered

Instructions

After the lilac blossoms have been removed from the stems, and rinsed clean, place them in a 1 quart mason jar.
In a small saucepan, mix honey, lemon juice and water. Bring to a simmer.
Pour the hot mixture over the lilac blossoms in the quart jar, and cover it with a lid. Let the mixture steep until it’s room temperature about 1-2 hours.
When fully steeped, strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer. Use a funnel to transfer into a glass bottle of your choice.
Bon Appétite!

Notes

This lemonade can also be made with violet or elderberry blossoms.

freshly picked lilacs in a wicker basket in the grass to make homemade lilac lemonade.

Equipment you may need:

Small saucepan
Whisk
1- quart jar
Lemon Juicer
Fine Mesh Strainer
Measuring Cups
Glass bottle to store your lemonade

Ingredients you will need to make Lilac Lemonade:

1 Cup of Lilac Blossoms– Rinsed with cold water and stems removed.
1 Cup Honey- Preferably a locally sourced raw wildflower honey
1 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice- Freshly Squeezed, no seeds
2 1/2 Cups Water- Filtered

woman picking lilac blossoms off the stem into a metal colander to make homemade lilac blossom lemonade.

How to make Lilac Lemonade

Step One: Prepare Lilac Blossoms

After the lilac blossoms have been removed from the stems, and rinsed clean, place them in a 1 quart mason jar.

Step Two: Heat the Lemonade Mixture

In a small saucepan, mix honey, lemon juice and water. Bring to a simmer.

lilac blossoms steeping in a mixture of honey, lemon and water in a quart-sized mason jar to make homemade lilac lemonade.

Step Three: Steep Blossoms

Pour the hot mixture over the lilac blossoms in the quart jar, and cover it with a lid. Let the mixture steep until it’s room temperature about 1-2 hours.

straining lilacs that have been steeped through a fine mesh strainer into a jar to make homemade lilac lemonade

Step Four: Strain & Bottle

When fully steeped, strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer. Use a funnel to transfer into a glass bottle of your choice.

lilac ice cubes sitting in a glass votive next to a vase of fresh lilac blossoms on a table cloth to go in homemade lilac lemonade.

Serve over ice.

Bon Appétite!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Lilac blossom beginning to bud on a lilac tree.

Are Lilac blossoms edible?

The Common Lilac or Syringa Vulgaris in the Olive family, has been revered by Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Western science alike for its anticoagulant, antiseptic, antitussive, antiviral, analgesic, immunomodulatory, diuretic, purgatory, and stomachic. Their healing is strongly prevalent in the lymphatic and respiratory systems, as well as the uterus.

The flower buds are used medicinally for calming, coughs, preventing lung infections, supporting digestion, and more.

How long does homemade lemonade last in the fridge?

Properly stored in a closed container homemade lemonade will store well for 5-7 days. Lemonade made with raw honey will last longer as raw honey acts as a preservative.

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