Today has been such a fun day! My friend Joelle picked me up this morning and we headed to the Cache Creek Lavender Festival. It was super tiny, but the lavender fields went on forever.
We enjoyed some lavender ice cream before going over to the craft area where we made some lavender wands. I can hardly wait to see what will happen when I hold it out and yell, “Expecto Patronum!”(that’s the only HP spell I’ve really got down.)
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We also tried a lemon and blueberry lavender scone, and……..lavender lemonade!!! Ahhhh!
We collected the recipes for everything, went back home, and made the lemonade with our friend Allison. It was wonderful.
Here is a less blurry version of the recipe:
Lavender Lemonade
To make 1 1/2 Quarts (6-8 servings):
1/4 cup fresh lavender blooms (stems removed before measuring) Note: 1 tablespoon, dried lavender may be substituted for 1/4 cup of fresh additional lavender sprigs for garnish, if desired.
1 cup sugar (I would recommend a lot less though)
5 cups, good-tasting water – divided use
1 cup, fresh-squeezed lemon juice
In a saucepan, mix the sugar with 2 1/2 cups of the water. Bring to a boil, stirring, to dissolve the sugar. Add the lavender to the hot sugar syrup, remove from heat, and allow to steep for at least 20 minutes – and up to several hours, as desired. Strain; discard solids. Add the lemon juice and the remaining 2 1/2 cups of water. Stir – the color will change. Chill, or serve over ice. Garnish, if desired, with sprigs of fresh lavender.
Tomorrow, I am going to the Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa with my mom. She took me once when I was in elementary school and I bought a penguin beanie baby and a backpack and sleeping bag for him! Haha, I take care of my animals well. This time, I’ll be on the lookout for… I don’t know, not beanie babies. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros will be there too, so no big deal…
I’m so excited!!! :)
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