What could possibly be more summery than strawberries? This strawberry and lavender water is the perfect thirst-quenching super tasty drink to see you through those hot summer days.
Strawberry and lavender water
Strawberry and lavender water is a lovely cooler on a warm day. Like all infused water recipes it is super easy to make and tastes wonderful.
And did I mention that it’s good for you too? Well, it is as there is no sugar involved. Ticks all the boxes doesn’t it. All you need is some sunshine!
A taste of summer
As I’ve said this is a super easy recipe for strawberry and lavender water, both ingredients to me being the taste of summer and I am determined not to let go of summery thoughts yet even though it is September!
There are always strawberries in the shops so there is no excuse not to make this whatever the weather. At least it will give you the taste of sunshine even if it’s raining outside.
Flavoured waters
Flavoured waters are healthy and tasty and keep you away from those carbonated sugar or aspartame-packed nasties you buy in the shops. Get into the habit of making flavoured waters and you’ll soon lose the taste for commercially made crap.
How to serve strawberry and lavender water
Serve this flavoured water over ice. Better still, store a bottle or jug of your flavoured water in the fridge ready to whip out when the sun comes out.
Fun idea – Why not pop a strawberry into each portion of your ice cube tray and fill up with water and freeze as usual. Then when you come to serve your strawberry and lavender water you can pop in a real frozen strawberry ice cube. Or just freeze some strawberries and pop them in.
Looking for more strawberry recipes to make the most of the summer? Then check these out;
Strawberry and Elderflower Jam
Strawberry and Salmon Salad with Spinach and Walnuts
Strawberry Sage and Red Wine Jam
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Strawberry and Lavender Water
Ingredients
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 tbsp dried lavender or 2 tbsp fresh lavender flowers
- 4 cups water
- 1 lemon juice and strips of the skin
Instructions
- Rinse and hull the strawberries
- Blitz the berries in food processor
- Make lavender tea by boiling the water and pouring over the lavender
- Press the blitzed strawberries through a nylon sieve
- Pour into a jug with the sieved berries, lemon juice and strips of rind
- Leave overnight in fridge then pour through sieve lined with kitchen paper
- Store in bottle in fridge
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