After almost 2 weeks of traveling by myself with 2 kids I am finally back home and ready to kick back, relax, and sip on something super special, like these Blueberry Lavender Fizz mocktails!
Seriously, 10 days, alone, with 2 kids is a long time! I am pretty sure by day 4 they had both caught on to the fact that I was in over my head and took full advantage of the situation.
Couple this with the sweltering heat and humidity of the south and you'll start to understand why I was craving an ice cold, fizzy, drink.
I have been obsessed this summer with making homemade sodas for myself and the kids. They love them more than any sugar loaded store bought soda and I like them because I have the option to turn my mocktail into a cocktail anytime I want. The blueberry lavender syrup for this drink is super easy to make and can be used for topping ice cream and is also delicious drizzled over pancakes too. It's a multi-tasking syrup, you gotta love that!
Want to see how simple this drink is to make? Just watch the video below!
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PrintBlueberry Lavender Fizz
This drink is great as a mocktail, but if you want to make it a cocktail simply add 1 ounce of vodka or coconut rum.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 drinks 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mocktails
Ingredients
To make the blueberry lavender syrup
- 4 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- juice of 1 lemon
- 4-6 1-2 inch sprigs of lavender
To make a drink
ice
¼ cup blueberry lavender syrup
1 lime wedge
sparkling water or club soda
Garnish with lime wheels or blueberries if desired
Instructions
To make the blueberry lavender syrup
- Combine the blueberries, water, and sugar in a heavy bottomed sauce pan. Crush the berries with a potato masher then add the lemon juice and lavender to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the liquid has reduced and the mixture has thickened.
- Place a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl and pour the blueberry mixture into the strainer. Gently press on the solids with a spatula to extract all of the syrup then discard the solids. Allow the syrup to cool then store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
To make a drink
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- Add ¼ cup of the blueberry lavender syrup, squeeze in the lime wedge, and fill to the top of the glass with sparkling water. Garnish with lime wheels or blueberries if desired.
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Sarah says
Could you use dried lavender buds?
thismess says
Yes!
Anonymous says
How much dried lavender would you use? 2-3 tbsp?
Summer Dickerhoof says
4-6 1-2 inch sprigs
peafur says
Drink looks so good !
thismess says
thank you!
mobiim says
Love this blueberry lavender version!
★★★★★
thismess says
Thank you!!
healthy meals planned for the days says
Great idea for summer drinks, thank you
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Diana says
Drink looks so good but how do you make the lavender blueberry syrup?
Meg says
Oh my goodness Diana, thanks so much for pointing that out. I have no idea what happened there! I have added the instructions back into the recipe.
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
I simply love that it is coconut rum that you used for this cocktail. As if there would be another choice? I say no. Perfection!
Meg says
Katie, I am totally with you. Coconut rum is one of my favorites:)
Angela {Mind Over Batter} says
I am OBSESSED with soda syrups! I have right now no less than 7 soda syrups in my fridge. Love this blueberry lavender version!
Meg says
Me too Angela!!! I love that I can make them without having to use one of those soda stream machines too. Just a little syrup, some club soda,and ice. It doesn't get much better than that!