I hope everyone had a great 4th of July! We had a picnic at my aunt’s house over the weekend. It down poured when we got there, but the sun soon came out and we were able to party! We had Schmidt’s sausages, all kinds of salads and vegetables, baked beans, fruit, and of course, dessert. I love celebrating holidays with my family because we know how to make delicious food! What did you do to celebrate?
It’s so hot here in Central PA so I hope you’re keeping cool! On Monday, I posted an article about how to grow borage. It’s not too late to get it planted if you haven’t! Today, I’m going to share a recipe I made for borage lemonade that will help keep you cool on even the hottest of days.
Borage has a crisp, refreshing cucumber flavor and the addition of the lemon juice gives it a nice kick of citrus. You’re going to love it, I promise. The smaller leaves have the best flavor, so be sure not to pick leaves that are too big. I also made some ice cubes with borage flowers to go with the borage lemonade.
This recipe only makes enough for two people to enjoy. If you’re an introvert like me, two servings is plenty! However, if you’re having a party, you can easily multiply the ingredients to serve all your guests.
Refreshing Borage Lemonade
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- handful of borage leaves
- juice of 1 lemon
- honey to taste
Instructions
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In a pan, bring the 3 cups of water to a boil.
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Pour over the borage leaves and steep for 30 minutes.
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Stir in the lemon juice and add honey to sweeten.
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Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
If you make this recipe, please let me know if you enjoyed it!
14 responses to “Refreshing Borage Lemonade”
This is perfect timing! Ive been looking for edible flowers to grow. Thanks!
Thanks!
This recipe sounds delicious! So refreshing and light for summer. I’ll have to try it out this weekend. Thanks for sharing.
xoxo,
Liv
http://www.livslookbook.com
Thank you!
I’ve never heard of Borage, but I like the idea of adding that kind of cucumber flavor to lemonade. It sounds refreshing and delicious! Definitely going to try to grow some on my deck garden.
Thank you! A deck garden would be a great spot to grow borage.
Sounds delicious! I’m always looking for good summer recipes, going to give this a try!
Thank you!
This sounds so delicious! What a perfect summer drink. I have never heard of borage leaves…you have me intrigued!
Thank you! Borage is a great herb!
Thanks for sharing this recipe. Looks delicious!
Thanks!
That looks delish! The perfect Summer drink.
Thank you!