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Stevia-Sweetened Ultraviolet Lemonade

Wild violets don't last long, so gather them while you can and create this fun, seasonal drink that's sweetened only with stevia!

CourseDrinks
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Lindsey Dietz

Ingredients

  • 1cupfresh wild violets
  • 1cupboiling water
  • 1cuporganic lemon juicefresh or bottled
  • 6cupsfiltered water
  • 1/2teaspoonstevia extract powder

Instructions

  1. Take off your shoes, go outside, and pick wild violets. ;)
  2. Place them in a glass jar.
  3. When you've got about a cup of petals (not leaves or stems), pour 1 cup of boiling water over the flowers.
  4. Let it steep for several hours or overnight.
  5. Strain into a pitcher.
  6. Add the lemon juice and 6 cups of additional filtered water.
  7. Then stir in the stevia.
  8. Serve over ice and garnish with extra violets.
  9. Or, make violet ice cubes!