Lavender Simple Syrup

• portions: 24 servings
• temps actif: 5 minutes
• temps total: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingrédients

1 cup water

3 tablespoons fresh or dried lavender flowers

2 cups sugar

Instructions

Gather the ingredients.

Bring the water and lavender to a boil in a saucepan.

Reduce the heat and stir in the sugar until fully dissolved.

Simmer for about 15 minutes.

Remove from the heat and allow to cool and steep for at least 1 hour or longer, until the flavor is to your liking. Strain out the lavender. Pour the lavender syrup into a bottle and keep in the refrigerator. Mix the syrup into your favorite drinks and enjoy.

Notes

Tips

The recipe yields just over 1 cup. If you would like to make more, simply double or triple all of the ingredients.

When choosing lavender, use buds that have not opened and flowered. For the best aromatic qualities, the buds should be fully purple but still tightly wrapped.

You can also use dried lavender, which can be found at most natural food grocers as well as online.

Switch from lavender to any other herb or combination of herbs. Basil, chamomile, elderflower, lemongrass, and mint work really well, and simple syrups are also a fantastic way to preserve cut herbs that are beginning to lose their freshness.