After I created Fresh Blueberry Lime Sauce earlier this summer, I devoted myself to spooning it over Burnt Sugar Ice Cream and Fireweed Honey Panna Cotta, drizzling it over Blueberry Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake and MauiJim’s Cottage Cheese Pancakes, and using it way too frequently to make my favorite summer afternoon delight, Blueberry Lemon Verbena Spritzer with Candied Ginger Ice Cream.
Four cups of blueberry sauce goes a long way as it turns out. With the final 1½ cups of sauce, I created this terrific limeade. But first I infused it with a small amount of lavender from my herb garden.
Let me state this now unequivocally and for all time: blueberries and lavender are a flavor pairing made in heaven. Seriously!
You have to try a pitcher of this delicious concoction before fresh blueberries disappear completely for another year. I promise you’ll be glad you did. (You might also want to check out other great partners for blueberries in the Blueberry Primer.)
Blueberry Lavender Limeade
1½ cups sugar (or organic blue agave nectar to taste)
4½ cups cold water
ice cubes
1½ cups fresh squeezed lime juice (6-8 limes)
1½ cups Fresh Blueberry, Lime & Lavender Sauce
Garnish
lime wedges or slices
whole fresh blueberries
- Combine the sugar (or agave syrup) and water in a small saucepan and bring to a bare simmer, whisking all the while. The sugar should go from cloudy to clear. When the syrup is clear, remove saucepan from the heat and cool. (If you prefer to use agave syrup, skip this step.)
- Fill a 2-quart pitcher half way with ice cubes. Add lime juice, Fresh Blueberry, Lime & Lavender Sauce, and the cool sugar syrup.
- Stir vigorously to combine, and then garnish with lime slices and whole blueberries.
Makes 1½ quarts.
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What a refreshing summer drink. I could sit on the porch all weekend long with this lovely sipper!
I bought culinary lavender and never can find enough no-bake recipes to use it. This one looks wonderful and just the thing for cooling off during one of our beastly hot summer days. I love the flavor combinations here too. Can’t wait to try it.
Blueberry and lavender? Count me in!
Wow! That is a lot of blueberry sauce–but looks like you put it to good use!
I’ve been eating so many blueberries this summer….but have never paired it (or anything for that matter) with lavender. This drink looks so refreshing and delicious!
Who would’ve thought that blueberries and lavender would pair well together! We love blueberries in our home so I’m sure this drink would be a big hit 🙂
Mmm,this looks refreshing! I made a lavender simple syrup today, I need to make a similar limeade…
Really appreciate you sharing this blog post.Really looking forward to read more. Great.
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I’ve not tried the combination of blueberries & lavender, but I will now! This looks like a pitcher of refreshing goodness, one that I would definitely be happy to serve for August lunch & dinners on the deck.
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Thank you, Sandie! The pairing was new to me this season as well. Blew my mind actually. I am loving lavender in so many dishes. The herb garden is overflowing with it right now.