Yield: 8 servings
· Juice from 5 medium to large lemons · 5 cups Cold water · 1/2 cup raw cane sugar or raw agave syrup · 1 Lemon - cut into paper thin-slices · 1 tray ice cubes · Lemon balm leaves & fresh sprigs of lavender blooms
Squeeze the juice from 5 fresh lemons and pour it through a coarse strainer into a pitcher. Add cold water and sugar to taste, adding another additional water if the lemons are particularly juicy. Add lemon slices and ice cubes and stir into pitcher. Pour into tall glasses, garnish with lemon balm and lavender and serve.
This recipe is very refreshing for the summer months.
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