What You Need
- 1/2 cup local honey (we use Beez Kneez Raw Clover Honey)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lavender leaves or dried lavender buds
How to Make It
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Heat water in a small saucepan until hot, but not boiling. Add honey and lavender leaves (or buds), and stir until honey is completely dissolved.
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Remove from heat, and let steep for one hour. Stir every fifteen minutes or so to recombine the lavender into the liquid.
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Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve, and into an airtight container like a mason jar. Press down on the lavender in the fine mesh sieve to squeeze more flavor into the syrup. Discard lavender.
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Use for coffee or cocktails (or whatever you please!), and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Notes:
- Alternatively, you can combine honey and lavender in a jar, then pour in the hot water. Seal tightly with a lid, then shake until the water and honey have combined (it will be a little foamy on top). Let the lavender steep for an hour, shaking every 15 minutes or so. Strain the syrup and discard the lavender.
- This recipe makes 1/2 cup of syrup.
