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    Lavender Simple Syrup

    Published: Apr 30, 2020 · Modified: Oct 30, 2023 · Leave a Comment

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    This lavender simple syrup uses dried lavender flowers for an easy and delicious sweetener. It's perfect for lemonade, herbal tea, and cocktails!
    This lavender simple syrup uses dried lavender flowers for an easy and delicious sweetener. It's perfect for lemonade, herbal tea, and cocktails!
    This lavender simple syrup uses dried lavender flowers for an easy and delicious sweetener. It's perfect for lemonade, herbal tea, and cocktails!

    This lavender simple syrup uses dried lavender flowers for an easy and delicious sweetener. It's perfect for lemonade, herbal tea, and cocktails!

    Lavender simple syrup.

    Lavender.

    It's one of my favorite scents in the universe.

    It also happens to be delicious.

    That's right, the extra-fragrant flower isn't just pretty, it's edible!

    One of my favorite ways to cook with lavender (or any fragrant, edible plant) is to make lavender simple syrup.

    Some of my other favorite straight-from-the-garden syrups are mint simple syrup, citronella simple syrup, honeysuckle simple syrup, and ginger simple syrup.

    Where Can I Get Dried Lavender for Simple Syrup?

    Grow + Dry Your Own Lavender

    Are you growing lavender in your garden? You can harvest your own lavender for this syrup!

    Make sure to avoid using pesticides on your lavender plant throughout the growing season.

    When you're ready (or rather, when the plant is big enough), cut it back and hang the lavender to dry. When it's dry, use your hand to slide the flowers off the stem.

    If you're not growing your own lavender, you can still make this syrup!

    Buy Dried Lavender

    Dried lavender is easy to find in the grocery store. Look for it next to the dried herbs.

    You can also buy dried lavender online.

    Make sure to only buy culinary or food-grade dried lavender.

    In other words, don't buy lavender from the arts-and-crafts section at the store. Non-culinary-grade lavender may have been treated with pesticides that you don't want to ingest.

    dried flowers and sugar.
    Sugar + Dried Lavender

    How to Make Lavender Simple Syrup

    All you need is dried lavender, plus equal parts sugar and water.

    Start by adding everything to a small pot, and bring the water to a boil. Lower the heat slightly, and simmer for about five minutes.

    Simmer Lavender in Sugar Water.
    Simmer Lavender in Sugar Water

    Next, strain the syrup through a mesh sieve.

    I use an oversized mesh tea ball.

    Strain Out the dried flowers.
    Strain Out the Lavender

    Bottle the syrup or store it in small mason jars.

    This syrup is delicious in drinks.

    It's perfect for sweetening herbal teas, like this fresh mint tea or catnip tea.

    I love it in this lavender lemonade, strawberry lavender lemonade, and this bourbon sour with lavender.

    Basically, it's delicious with any type of lemon flavor.

    I also love it paired with berry, like in this sweet berry granita.

    Enjoy this sweet flavor of spring and summer, and let me know if you've got a favorite way to use this syrup!

    lavender simple syrup.
    Lavender simple syrup
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    Lavender Simple Syrup

    This lavender simple syrup uses dried lavender flowers for an easy and delicious sweetener. It's perfect for lemonade, herbal tea, and cocktails!
    Author: Sarah Trenalone
    Prep Time0 minutes mins
    Cook Time5 minutes mins
    Total Time10 minutes mins
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings: 48 people
    Calories: 16kcal
    Freezer Friendly?
    No
    Will It Keep?
    1 Month
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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 tablespoons dried lavender flowers
    • 1 cup water

    Instructions

    • Add sugar, lavender, and water to a small pot.  Bring to a boil, and then lower heat slightly. Simmer mixture for 5 minutes.
    • Take the syrup off heat, and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.  Strain out the lavender, and bottle the syrup.
    • Store lavender simple syrup in a glass jar (or airtight container) in the fridge.  Use within a month.

    Notes

    Yields: About 1 cup syrup.  Serving size estimates 1 teaspoon per serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 16kcal (1%) | Carbohydrates: 4g (1%) | Sugar: 4g (4%)
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    About Sarah Trenalone

    Sarah is the primary creator at Champagne Tastes. She's a photographer, food writer and traveler, and is certified in Backcountry Kitchen and Backcountry Navigation from the Colorado Outward Bound School and Identifying Wild Plants from Backpacker.

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