Pineapple-Lavender Juice

Name: Pineapple-Lavender Juice
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pineapple; 1 Tbs. fresh pesticide-free lavender blossoms; Crushed ice as needed; Lavender sprigs for garnish

Beautiful, dark purple lavender flowers add a touch of the French countryside to any dish. Here they are used to infuse pineapple juice.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 3

Ingredients

1 pineapple
1 Tbs. fresh pesticide-free lavender blossoms
Crushed ice as needed
Lavender sprigs for garnish

Directions

Peel and core the pineapple and cut it into spears. In an extractor, juice the lavender followed by the pineapple.

Fill 2 or 3 glasses with crushed ice and pour in the juice. Garnish with lavender sprigs and serve immediately. Serves 2 or 3.

Adapted from Juicy Drinks, by Valerie Aikman-Smith (Weldon Owen, 2012).