Fizzy and refreshing, this sparkling lemon and lavender spritzer is flavored with fresh lavender and topped with juicy strawberries.
Last weekend Alex and I took a trip to Bloomington, Indiana: the home of our alma mater and our dear friend Shelly, the very talented woman behind the blog Vegetarian Ventures. Since Alex and I were in town for a wedding that afternoon, the three of us arranged to have a quick picnic in the park beforehand. Each of us prepared a few recipes ahead of time and ended up at the grocery store to buy a few leftover ingredients: mostly bread, cheese and (of course) chocolate. And the signature drink of the picnic: this strawberry-lemon-lavender spritzer. Read on for the recipe!
Make these Lavender Lemon Squirts
Everything for the picnic was easy and came together beautifully, as if we had carefully planned it days in advance (although most of the time we did). Alex had the idea of making a drink with lavender from our garden and this lemon spritzer recipe was born. He first created Lemon Lavender Syrup, which is as simple as that: simmer sugar and water with lemon zest and lavender for about 15 minutes. You can keep the simple syrup in the fridge until you’re ready to serve the drink.
Arriving at the picnic area, Alex combined a few tablespoons of syrup with sparkling water and sliced strawberries. The lemon spritzer was fragrant and refreshing; a fantastic signature drink to accompany our picnic. We recommend it for any spring or summer occasion, be it a picnic, fancy brunch, baby shower or al fresco dining. Being non-alcoholic, it could also qualify as a “mocktail”!
Related: All-Natural Frosé (Frozen Rosé)
I love these bright, sunny photos Alex took that day – especially the drinks on the grass. Check out Shelly’s beautiful pictures of the day here!
Looking for drink recipes?
Aside from that lavender lemon spritzer, here are some of our favorite drink recipes (some of them “mocktails” like this one):
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This lemon spritzer recipe is…
Vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, plant based and vegan.
The description
Fizzy and refreshing, this sparkling lemon and lavender spritzer is flavored with fresh lavender and topped with juicy strawberries.
- 3 large sprigs of fresh lavender, plus extra for garnish
- seasoning of 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup the water
- 10 cups sparkling water
- ten strawberries
- zest of lemon. In a small saucepan, combine the lavender, zest of half a lemon, sugar, and water. Simmer for 15 minutes, being careful not to boil. Allow to cool, then transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve (refrigerate for 1-2 weeks).
- To assemble each drink: Mix 1-2 tablespoons of lavender syrup with 1 cup of sparkling water. Garnish with sliced strawberries and a sprig of lavender.
- Category: drink
- Method: Cook
- Kitchen: American
Keywords: Lemon spritzer, drink recipes, spritz recipes, mocktail recipes
