Harvesting my Lavender to Make Lavender Simple Syrup | Cooking with Annee

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

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

Harvest lavender by cutting it down to the first set of leaves.

Make a bundle of harvested lavender and dry it in a cool, dark place.

For the syrup, combine 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar in a saucepan.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low to simmer.

Stir until sugar is fully dissolved.

Add 2.5 to 3 tablespoons of dried lavender to the saucepan.

Let the mixture simmer for about 20 minutes to steep the lavender flavor.

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

Transfer the syrup to a jar and store it in the refrigerator.

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