Strawberry Lemon Lavender Water: Easy Recipe

Strawberry lemon lavender water is a fruit-and-flower infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes total and makes about 4 cups (960 mL). Try the AI infused water generator to create another combination using the ingredients you have.

What is strawberry lemon lavender water?

Strawberry lemon lavender water is chilled water steeped with sliced strawberries, lemon and a small amount of culinary lavender. It has a lightly fruity taste, a citrus edge and a floral aroma rather than the intensity of juice or tea.

It’s one of many berry infused water recipes you can make without blending the fruit. The flavor develops as the ingredients sit in the refrigerator.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For about 4 cups (960 mL), use:

• Water: 960 mL (4 cups)
• Strawberries: about 150 g (1 cup), sliced
• Lemon: about 100 g (approximately 1 medium lemon or 1/2 cup slices)
• Dried culinary lavender buds: about 0.3 g (1/4 teaspoon)

Use lavender labeled for culinary use, not potpourri, ornamental flowers or essential oil. A little goes a long way: too much can make the water taste soapy. A fine-mesh tea infuser or small food-safe sachet makes the buds easier to remove.

Choose a pitcher large enough to hold the water and fruit with a little room to spare. The finished yield is approximate because the fruit and straining may retain some water.

How do you make strawberry lemon lavender water?

Active preparation: 10 minutes. Refrigerated steep: 2–4 hours.

1. Rinse the strawberries and lemon under cool running water. Remove the strawberry tops.
2. Slice the strawberries and lemon thinly. Leave the lemon peel on for a brighter citrus flavor, or remove it if you prefer less bitterness.
3. Place the fruit in a clean pitcher. Put the lavender buds in a tea infuser or food-safe sachet and add it to the pitcher.
4. Pour in the water, cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours.
5. Taste the water. Remove the lavender sooner if the floral flavor is strong enough; otherwise, steep for up to 2 more hours in the refrigerator.
6. Strain out the fruit and lavender by 4 hours, particularly if you used lemon with its peel. Serve chilled and keep the remaining water refrigerated.

For a milder drink, start tasting when the first 2 hours are up rather than automatically steeping for the full 4 hours. If you want a stronger fruit flavor next time, use thinner slices or choose ripe, fragrant strawberries.

Why do strawberries, lemon and lavender work together?

Strawberries bring gentle sweetness and a berry aroma, as they do in simpler strawberry infused water. Ripe berries tend to give the most appealing flavor, even though the finished drink will be much lighter than strawberry juice.

Lemon adds a tart, fresh note that balances the berries, much as it does in lemon water. The peel can also add bitterness, which is why the recipe calls for straining it out by 4 hours.

A small amount of lavender adds a floral note; see lavender water for another way to use the ingredient. There is no need to add more if you can already smell and taste it after steeping.

The main benefit of this drink is hydration, especially if its flavor makes plain water more appealing. Your liver and kidneys do most of your body’s detoxification, while your lungs and gut help eliminate waste; this infusion does not cleanse your body.

How should you store strawberry lemon lavender water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated during steeping and after straining. For the best flavor, drink the water within 24 hours of making it. Discard it after 2 days, or sooner if it becomes cloudy, slimy or sour-smelling.

Do not leave the water at room temperature for more than 2 hours. Use clean utensils when serving, and return the pitcher to the refrigerator promptly.

How can you vary strawberry lemon lavender water?

Make it less floral

Use a smaller pinch of culinary lavender, or remove the sachet as soon as the flavor is noticeable. You can also leave it out if you prefer the fruit to lead.

Adjust the citrus

Use fewer lemon slices for a softer taste. Removing the peel before steeping is another option if the pith makes the water too bitter for you.

Change the fruit texture

For a subtle infusion, leave the strawberry slices intact and strain them out. For a fruitier drink, gently press a few slices before adding the water; this can make the finished drink cloudier and add more fruit solids.

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