Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe
Lavender simple syrup is a simple sugar syrup infused with fresh or dried lavender buds. Learn how to make lavender syrup that’s perfect for adding a touch of floral sweetness to everything from cocktails to coffee or your favorite dessert.
Equipment
- 1 sauce pan
- 1 heat safe and air tight container
- 1 fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 - 4 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds
- 1 -2 teaspoons lemon juice, optional
Instructions
- Add water, sugar and dried lavender buds into a small sauce pan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Once the liquid is boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for an additional 6 - 10 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the lavender infused syrup from the heat and allow the mixture to sit and cool for about 20 minutes.1 cup (240 ml) water, 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar, 1 - 4 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds
- Once the lavender infused syrup has cooled, place a fine mesh strainer over a heat safe bowl. Pour all of the mixture into the mesh strainer. Most of the syrup will pass through the strainer, leaving the lavender buds behind. Gently press any remaining syrup from the buds. Remove the mesh strainer from the top of the bowl and discards the lavender buds. Taste the syrup and decide if you would like to add 1 - 2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice.1 -2 teaspoons lemon juice, optional
- Pour the lavender simple syrup into a air tight container to store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Store: Keep the lavender syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Serve: Use this simple syrup any place you would use a liquid sweetener and where you would want to have a background of sweet floral flavor. Lavender simple syrup is perfect to mix into cocktails, mocktails, in glazes, as a syrup for cake or to simply drizzle on top of a dessert.
See the Variations section of the blog post to make this simple syrup with honey.
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