A Sweet And Tart Strawberry Lavender Lemonade Recipe

Thor’s Lightning Lavender Lemonade

When you think of Thor, what’s the first thing you think of? A hammer? That killer smile? Strongest Avenger? God of Thunder? Or was it God of Sparkles? Yep, pretty much any of those things. You probably don’t think of a lavender lemonade when you think of Thor. But guess what? Disneyland apparently thinks that Thor goes well with lavender lemonade, so today’s post is inspired by Disney’s choice of drink associated with my favorite Avenger Thor.

What I Love About Thor

When I started talking to some of my other Marvel fan girlfriends about doing some sort of series leading up to the release of Avengers: Infinity War in April, we decided to do posts every other week that introduce a bit about our favorite superheroes and villains. We’ve broken them into groups based on the MCU movies and this week is all about the first Avengers movie. Next time we’re talking all things Captain America: Winter Soldier so make sure to check back in March for my take on a still to be determined character from that movie! I’ll admit I’m a bit biased because I got the chance to go to the Thor: Ragnarok red carpet movie premiere last fall and stand next to real-life Thor, Chris Hemsworth. And be in the same room as both his real life brother (Liam Hemsworth) and on-screen brother (Tom Hiddleston). But my love for Thor started way before I walked the red carpet. Before I chickened out and didn’t ask Chris Hemsworth for a photo and ended up with just a shared selfie with Mark Ruffalo instead (aka Hulk). I even made a #TeamThor shirt before I even knew Thor: Ragnarok was a thing. And I promise it has nothing to do with shirtless Thor. Although the Thor shirtless gifs never get old. Thor is my favorite because I love Thor’s sense of humor. It sounds so corny especially when compared to shirtless Thor but Thor’s sarcasm is my favorite. While Loki is all about dry one-liners and Tony Stark uses sarcasm but in a more arrogant way, I find Thor’s sarcasm and facial expressions to be hilarious. It’s like we’re speaking the same language, the same type of humor I try to use and I’m sure often fail. I’m so glad they finally let him bring out the humor more in Thor: Ragnarok because there were little pieces of it in the first five movies but Thor: Ragnarok really let them show Thor’s funny side. Okay, really it was Chris Hemsworth’s funny side. Either way, it’s a funny side that I adore. If Chris Hemsworth is hanging up his hammer after the Untitled Avengers movie, I just hope they get rid of Thor altogether because I honestly can’t imagine anyone else playing the character. I find Chris and Chris as Thor absolutely hilarious. Let’s just watch and laugh together now okay? Since that didn’t include much of Thor: Ragnarok, here is one of the funniest scenes from Thor’s latest as well. If you haven’t seen the movie, DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO! And one more – this time you get to see Chris Hemsworth’s sense of humor, which like I said, just seems to translate directly into Thor’s. There you have it friends. He may not be the strongest Avenger according to Tony Stark, but he is my favorite Avenger. And for the record, he would’ve made a great addition to #TeamCap in Captain America: Civil War. That’s the side I think he would’ve picked at least!

Strawberry Lavender Lemonade Recipe

I went to Disneyland on a mission to find the best things to eat at Disneyland and the best speciality drinks in the two parks as well. During that adventure, I happened to order a Lavender Lemonade from Schmoozies in Hollywood Land of Disney’s California Adventure. The lemonade was delicious but the coolest thing was that it came with none other than a glowing Thor hammer. Here’s an actual shot of said lemonade! Lavender lemonade definitely sounds like a Thor thing right? Strong almighty God of Thunder drinking a sweet and floral drink typically reserved for baby showers and other female get togethers. No idea how they associated the two, but I wasn’t complaining. I got a delicious drink and a glowing Mjolnir. Instead of trying to recreate Schmoozie’s lavender lemonade, I went with something a little more Thorish – a strawberry lavender lemonade. It’s still sweet and has a hint of lavender but the stronger flavor is strawberry, which is red and red is totally Thor. We’re going with that. I still can’t imagine Thor drinking a strawberry lemonade. I mean he doesn’t drink tea and lemonade seems to be along those same lines. But I kept that glowing Thor Hammer, added it to my lemonade, and voila – if Disney can do it, so can I. Even if it’s not really Thor relevant at all, it’s delicious. I actually prefer the strawberry version to Schmoozie’s version, sorry Disney!

How to Make this Lavender Lemonade

While the recipe seems a bit complicated, it’s really not. It’s really as simple as 1, 2, 3. Okay, 1, 2,3,4, still easy. 1 – Make a lavender simple syrup (water + sugar mixed then flavored with lavender) 2 – Make a strawberry puree (strawberries blended with a little sugar) 3 – Squeeze lemons for fresh lemon juice. 4 – Mix it all together! If you want to get a little fancy like I did, dip your glass rims in lemon juice then into sugar + lemon zest mixed together for a pop of color and added tartness. It’s a great little addition to the drink. Or skip the lemon and go straight sugar if you prefer more sweetness with your drink. Speaking of sweetness, if the lemonade is too sweet – add 1/2 cup of water at a time until it gets to the sweetness level you prefer. I like my drinks, and my superheroes, on the sweeter side.