How to Make Lavender Simple Syrup

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds a floral note while brown sugar is often less expensive.

Cut fresh lavender blooms and rinse them in water to remove any bugs.

Cut the lavender blooms into a small bowl.

Squeeze juice from 1 lemon over the lavender blooms.

Muddle the lavender blooms and lemon juice together to release flavor.

Strain the lemon juice out of the lavender blooms, keeping the blooms for the syrup.

In a saucepan, combine 2 cups of sugar and the muddled lavender blooms.

Muddle the lavender blooms with the sugar to release more flavor.

Add 2 cups of water to the saucepan with the sugar and lavender mixture.

Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat and let the mixture steep for 15-20 minutes to infuse flavor.

Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve to remove the lavender blooms.

Cool the syrup to room temperature before transferring to a bottle.

Store the syrup in the refrigerator for up to a month.

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