{"id":17555,"date":"2018-07-08T18:32:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T01:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?p=17555"},"modified":"2018-07-08T20:20:19","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T03:20:19","slug":"lavender-lemonade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/index.php\/lavender-lemonade\/","title":{"rendered":"Lavender Lemonade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lavender Lemonade<\/h3>\n
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Lavender Lemonade, Mix Hart 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Scroll down for recipe…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Drinking homemade, organic, lavender lemonade<\/strong> is a wholistic, healing nectar. It’s good for the body, the mind and spirit. I’ve been drinking lavender lemonade for the past few days and it is delicious and so<\/em> nutritious that I honestly feel the healing effects already..<\/strong>.like a tall, cold glass of meditative yoga.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Researchers in Australia have discovered that lavender helps bees make new memories; furthermore, it can change their mood, and even their DNA! It could\u00a0possibly\u00a0do the same for humans. Thus, I encourage you to make a big pitcher of lavender lemonade and drink yourself happy, healthier and smarter<\/strong> \t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\n

*(http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/catalyst\/stories\/4437579.htm)<\/p>\n

I’ve included a few pictures of my organic lavender garden that I snapped today. I celebrate my gorgeous bee models, without whom, this recipe would not be possible. It is the bees, and their tireless work, that keep my garden alive and growing.<\/p>\n

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Lavender Lemonade, Mix Hart 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This bumblebee was a natural model: some serious bee booty.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lavender Lemonade, Mix Hart 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My lavender garden is in full bloom. The garden contains a few different varieties of perennial lavender that bloom a few weeks a part; which means, my garden is full of purple blossoms for a good month.<\/p>\n

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Lavender Lemonade, Mix Hart 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Honey Bee<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0The garden brings me so much joy. It is always a buzz with bumble and honey bees, butterflies and birds, and a light wind will bring the lavender scent into the house, through the rear windows.<\/p>\n

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Lavender Lemonade, Mix Hart 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My daughter Mistaya and her friend Rachel created this homemade treat to refresh us on a hot summer’s afternoon:<\/p>\n

Lavender<\/span> Lemonade<\/span><\/h3>\n

1 cup freshly picked organic lavender flower buds<\/h4>\n

6 cups of water<\/h4>\n

3 lemons<\/h4>\n

kane sugar to taste<\/h4>\n

ice<\/h4>\n

-rinse lavender flowers in water. Place flowers in biodegradable, loose leaf paper tea bags (we use\u00a0Rishi <\/em>brand). <\/strong><\/p>\n

-boil tea in 4 cups of water for\u00a0five minutes then turn heat to simmer and simmer for 20 minutes (water will look \u00a0dark green\/black in colour). Strain out lavender. Cool.<\/strong><\/p>\n

-squeeze lemons and add their juice to 2 cups of cold water.<\/strong><\/p>\n

-add lavender water to lemon water (will turn pink-lavender colour).<\/strong><\/p>\n

-add kane sugar to taste (a little goes a long way as you don’t want this too sweet).<\/strong><\/p>\n

-pour over ice and enjoy<\/strong>\u00a0\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\n

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Lavender Lemonade, Mix Hart 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fernando, my lavender boy.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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