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Lavender simple syrup is so easy to make and the perfect addition to a variety of recipes such as iced tea, ice cream, lavender lemonade, unique cocktails, a lavender latte and more! If you’re looking for a delightful way to infuse lavender flavor into your next recipe, you can buy a lavender sugar syrup online or make your own. However, making homemade lavender simple syrup tastes way better than store bought, and only requires a few ingredients. Continue reading as I share with you my easy homemade lavender simple syrup recipe.
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What You Will Need For This Recipe
To make this recipe, you will need simple ingredients and tools. Before cooking, collect a medium saucepan, granulated or organic cane sugar, a fine mesh strainer, dried lavender buds (culinary grade), and a clean airtight container.
What Type of Lavender Can You Cook With?
Not all lavender can be used in cooking. When it comes to cooking with lavender, it’s important to use culinary lavender, which is sustainably grown with food safety in mind. If you do not cook with culinary lavender, you might encounter digestive issues, unpleasant flavors, or experience exposure to pesticides and other harmful chemicals.
Tips for Cooking Homemade Lavender Syrup
- Do Not Boil: Only allow this mixture to come to a simmer as outlined in the recipe below. Boiling will cause the water to evaporate too quickly, which will affect the floral notes in this recipe.
- Color Syrup Naturally: To achieve a purple hue for this lavender syrup recipe without the use of artificial food coloring, simply add 5-7 organic blueberries to the simple syrup mixture. The blueberries will not alter the flavor of the simple syrup. They are a natural way to add a purple color to your homemade lavender syrup. Allow them to steep with the lavender flowers until the desired final color is achieved.
- Allow Lavender Syrup To Cool: Before use or storing this simple syrup in the refrigerator, allow the mixture to cool down to at least room temperature.
- Storage: Use clean airtight glass bottles (ex: mason jar) to store this homemade simple syrup. This lavender simple syrup will last for 2-3 weeks in the refrigerator as long as it is stored properly in a sealed container.
- Fresh vs. Dried: There are different types of lavender that can be used in this recipe. This recipe assumes dried lavender flowers are used. However, if you’re searching for fresh lavender blossoms (such as English lavender), lavender season is typically late spring to early summer. If you use buds that are fresh from a lavender plant, you can double and use 3-4 tbsp in this recipe. Fresh lavender has a higher water concentration, which dilutes the lavender’s natural essential oils.
Easy Homemade Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 tbsp Organic Food Grade Dried Lavender Flowers
- 5-7 Blueberries for natural coloring
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium to low heat, combine water and sugar. Stir to mix until sugar is dissolved. Do not allow mixture to boil.
- Once sugar dissolves, add 2 tbsp of dried culinary grade lavender and 5-7 blueberries to naturally color syrup without an artificial food dye. (blueberries are optional). Note: Addition of blueberries will not alter the flavor of the lavender syrup. Allow lavender and blueberries to simmer with syrup for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, turn off heat. Allow lavender and blueberries to steep for 20 minutes (or until the desired flavor is achieved). Stir occasionally. Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth to remove the lavender flowers / blueberries. Transfer to a clean airtight container once cooled. Store in the refrigerator and enjoy in your favorite recipes!
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Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe Ideas
There are so many different ways to use lavender simple syrup. If this is your first time making homemade lavender syrup, follow the simple process in this recipe and challenge yourself to think of new ways to use lavender simple syrup. You can make desserts, cold drinks, coffee drinks, add this to cocktail recipes and more. Below are a few recipe ideas to get you started:
- Homemade Lavender Ice Cream
- Lavender Martini
- Lavender Elderflower Mocktail Spritzer
- Iced Lavender Latte
Oh my goodness this has me on alert!!! I’d love to try a lavender syrup, especially if it was homemade.
This lavender simple syrup recipe looks fantastic! I can’t wait to try making it at home.
This would be an awesome recipe to use in anything from drinks to desserts! I have to try making it this spring.
This stuff is so good! I love that it’s not too strong, too. I made a lemon cake and soaked it with this syrup, and it was Ah-mazing!
I can’t wait to make this. I feel like it was be awesome with ice cream. It sounds delicious.
This is only the first I know that lavender can be edible. Now I wonder what it tastes like. I am going to make this at home to try!
I like anythig with lavender. This would be so practical for me!
Your lavender simple syrup recipe looks amazing! I think I’ve found something to try out this weekend.