Description
This Lavender Fresh Ginger Lemonade with Turmeric combines calming floral lavender with a bold ginger kick and golden turmeric into a vibrant, anti-inflammatory lemonade that tastes as good as it makes you feel. The warm spice of ginger and earthy turmeric balance the floral sweetness in the most unexpected and satisfying way. You need just fifteen minutes to make this stunning wellness-forward lemonade.
Ingredients
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
1 teaspoon lemon zest
3 tablespoons dried culinary lavender
1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 pinch black pepper (activates turmeric)
1/3 cup honey or simple syrup (adjust to taste)
1/2 cup hot water (for lavender syrup)
3 cups cold water
1 cup ice cubes
Lemon slices and fresh ginger coins for garnish
Instructions
1. Add dried culinary lavender and grated fresh ginger into a small bowl.
2. Pour hot water over the mixture and add honey or simple syrup.
3. Stir until the honey dissolves completely.
4. Steep for 10 minutes then strain out the lavender and ginger.
5. Let the syrup cool completely.
6. Pour fresh lemon juice into a large pitcher and add lemon zest.
7. Add ground turmeric and a pinch of black pepper and stir well.
8. Add the cooled lavender ginger syrup and cold water.
9. Stir everything together until fully combined.
10. Taste and adjust ginger or sweetness as needed.
11. Fill glasses with ice, pour the lemonade over the ice, garnish and serve immediately.
Notes
The pinch of black pepper is essential — it activates the curcumin in turmeric and boosts absorption significantly.
Fresh ginger gives a sharper and more vibrant kick than dried ginger powder.
Turmeric stains everything it touches — use a glass pitcher and wash utensils immediately.
Do not steep the lavender longer than 10 minutes or the syrup turns bitter.
This lemonade has a beautiful golden-purple hue that looks stunning in clear glasses.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Method: Stirring
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (12 oz)
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg