This recipe comes from our daughter, Amanda. If you follow my blog you may have noticed you don’t hear a lot about Amanda. Well, that is because she lives an hour away in Manchester, NH while she attends Southern New Hampshire University. She will be graduating in January of 2016! Something else you may not know about Amanda is that she has a rare disease called, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (she has type 3). EDS as it is known, is a connective tissue disorder that is characterized by lax joints, dislocated joints, super soft skin, along with limb and joint pain. There is a lot more involved, but that is the quick version. Amanda was diagnosed in her freshman year of high school when she dislocated her shoulder. It would not go back into place despite many doctor visits, physical therapy, and a huge amount of frustration. She had surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital to repair the shoulder and has been a patient at Boston Children’s Hospital ever since the diagnosis. Are you wondering what all that has to do with lavender lemonade? Well, lavender has properties in it that are known to reduce inflammation, as well as give a calming sense. Now you know where this is leading! Anything Amanda can do to help her joints, without taking mass amounts of prescriptions, is always a great thing! Amanda has learned to live with EDS and does not let it get her down or stop her from doing all the things she loves or wants to do and, some things she should not do! There might just be a video of her cliff jumping somewhere but I would rather not see that again! Amanda is a great role model for anyone dealing with all of life’s challenges or long-term illnesses. Amanda tried this and really enjoys it! I hope you enjoy it as well! Thank you Amanda, we love you!
This picture is a couple years old, but one of my favorites!
INGREDIENTS
1 cup of honey
12 cups purified water
juice of 6 squeezed lemons
1 drop of lavender essential oil
NOTE: Only 1 drop of oil as it can taste bitter if you add more than that! If you want to order some follow the link at the top of my homepage for Young Living.
DIRECTIONS
Mix all ingredients and serve over ice, store in fridge.
Enjoy!
