Friday, July 24, 2009

Easy Herbal Syrup (Lavender)

You Need:
1/3 cup dried lavender
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups water



Steps:
1. Combine lavender, sugar, and water in a medium saucepan.
2. Bring to boil, turn down the heat to a simmer.
3. Simmer until syrup thickens and is bubbling in a thick frothy manner (about 45 min.).
4. Cool and strain.
5. Discard lavender.
6. Very good drizzled on soy vanilla ice cream.

*This recipe can be used with any herb of your choice.

11 comments:

  1. Yum Lisa! Thanks for reminding me of what I'm missing here. I'm going to have to find some dried lavender!

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  2. Yum, Yum, YUMMMMMMM!
    Blessings and magic.

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  3. Yum! My lavender is STILL languishing! Must be all the cloudy weather this summer. But I did make sorbet out of my lemon thyme. Delicious.

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  4. ummm, I will be trying this, thank you! Summer goodness~

    Spirithelpers

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  5. perfect timing. i hung up some lavendar to dry last weekend, so this should be ready for me to try the syrup. pitty, i don't have a freezer to keep ice cream :(

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  6. Mmm, tasty. We should try this!

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  7. Simply Scrumptious!

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  8. Mmm...that sounds delicious! Thanks, Lisa. :)

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  9. tasty way to add some subtle flavor to vanilla ice cream..... yummee!!!

    The fresh sprig of lavender is a nice touch too :0)

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  10. tried it. loved it. put it in my lemon verbena tea. dont usually sugar it, but thought it'd be a nice compliment. wonderful! thanks for sharing.

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