Lavender Simple Syrup

Lavender Simple Syrup

Floral, lightly sweet syrup infused with dried lavender for drinks and desserts.

Total 35 min Makes 16 oz Calories 49/serving

Dietary

Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Wheat free, Dairy free, Nut free, Halal, Kosher, Kosher for passover, Ashkenazi kosher for passover

This simple syrup steeps dried culinary lavender in a basic sugar-water base, producing a fragrant syrup for lemonades, cocktails, and iced tea. Straining after a short steep keeps the flavor delicate rather than soapy, and the finished syrup keeps well refrigerated for weeks.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds

Method

  1. Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and set over medium heat.

  2. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar fully dissolves, about 5 minutes.

  3. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the dried lavender buds.

  4. Cover and let the lavender steep in the hot syrup for 20 minutes to infuse the flavor.

  5. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean jar or bottle, discarding the lavender buds.

  6. Let the syrup cool completely to room temperature before sealing and refrigerating.

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Lavender Simple Syrup

This simple syrup steeps dried culinary lavender in a basic sugar-water base, producing a fragrant syrup for lemonades, cocktails, and iced tea. Straining after a short steep keeps the flavor delicate rather than soapy, and the finished syrup keeps well refrigerated for weeks.

35 min 16 oz 49 cal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds

Method

  1. 1

    Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and set over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar fully dissolves, about 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the dried lavender buds.

  4. 4

    Cover and let the lavender steep in the hot syrup for 20 minutes to infuse the flavor.

  5. 5

    Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean jar or bottle, discarding the lavender buds.

  6. 6

    Let the syrup cool completely to room temperature before sealing and refrigerating.