What kind of lavender should I use?

Culinary grade dried lavender is available online and in specialty food stores. Remember that dried herbs are sold in small weights, so even packages that seem small (2 oz or 4 oz) will still contain plenty of dried lavender for syrups.

What can I use instead of regular white sugar?

Make lavender honey syrup by substituting honey for the sugar in this recipe. You can also use coconut sugar in this syrup recipe. I don’t recommend brown sugar in this recipe, though, as it will change the flavor of the syrup a bit and doesn’t pair as nicely with the lavender flavor as other sweeteners.

Why is my lavender syrup bitter?

Putting the lavender in your syrup too early will cause it to cook too long and become bitter. Treat the dried lavender like tea and steep it in already-hot syrup. Don’t put it in at the beginning when the water’s cool.

Does lavender syrup go bad?

This syrup will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Get rid of it if the syrup becomes cloudy or starts to change its smell.

Where can I buy lavender syrup?

If you don’t want to make the syrup, look for lavender simple syrup - sometimes called lavender cordial - at your favorite specialty food or liquor store.

How to Make Lavender Simple Syrup for Drinks

Easy Lavender Syrup Recipe

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Lavender simple syrup is an easy recipe to make and there are lots of delicious ways to use it! Try it in a lavender latte, a lavender martini, to sweeten iced tea, or for a refreshing lavender lemonade.

Author: Katy McAvoy
Prep Time: 0 min
Infusion Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 1 hours, 5 min
Yield: 1.5 cups 1x
Category: Mocktails
Method: Stove Top
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 Tbsp dried culinary-grade lavender

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Instructions

Heat the water to boiling. Add in sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved.

Stir in dried lavender. Let mixture steep until syrup has reached room temperature.

Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer placed over a bowl. Discard the lavender.

Store your lavender syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

Makes 1 ½ cups (12 oz) of syrup.

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Notes

Use your Lavender Syrup in:

Coffee - Mix 1 oz of lavender syrup into your morning coffee.
Lavender Lemonade - Combine 2 oz lavender syrup with 3 oz lemon juice in a large glass with ice. Top with 5 oz club soda or sparkling water.
Lavender Soda - Combine 2 oz lavender syrup with 5 oz club soda or sparkling water. Adjust the amount of lavender syrup to taste.
Iced Tea - Mix 1 oz of lavender syrup into iced tea for a sweet and refreshing cold lavender tea.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 oz
Calories: 65
Sugar: 16.6 g
Sodium: 1 mg
Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 16.7 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg

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