Increasing in aroma intensity, lavender is something that we’ve played around with, sometimes as lavender sugar, but also as a stem of dried flowers (for example in the recipe for the Campo de’ Fiori). This gets around the problems of cost and seasonality of fresh flowers, while still c...
Get our Lavender Simple Syrup recipe!Lavender Margarita IngredientsTequila Blanco –we prefer this tequila over reposado or añejo in this cocktail, but feel free to use what you prefer! Lavender Simple Syrup –this floral simple syrup adds so much flavor to the drink (hence the name!) and ...
Interestingly, the name lavender comes from the Latin rootlavare, which means “to wash.” Lavender was used in baths to purify the body and spirit, and today, it’s often used in soaps and shampoos. In addition, lavender has proven medicinal uses. When the essential oils are inhaled, la...
You can use ingredients like herbs and spices to add flavor to simple syrup! A handful of fresh thyme, mint or basil –See our mint julep or Basil Gimlet! Fresh lavender or lilac flowers – Try this in our Blackberry Lavender Gin Sour! A few sprigs of sage, or pine from a tree ...
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If you’re replacing granulated sugar in a drink recipe with simple syrup, use 1/4 ounce syrup for every teaspoon of sugar. It’s possible that you’ll need up to 1/2 ounce of syrup. In addition, how much sugar is in a tablespoon of simple syrup?
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That same sugar youuse to make simple syrupcan be used to rim a glass. It works well, is inexpensive, and you probably already have it. For the best results,transform it into superfine sugar. Specialty Sugars Just likesimple syrup, you can use your favorite specialty sugar for rimming. Tu...
To do so, boil 1-2 cups of dried lavender flowers in a pot of with sugar and water (1:1 ratio). Once the lavender steeps, use a strainer to pour it in a cup, so the lavender buds don’t get into the liquid. Next, mix the lavender simple syrup with 1-2 cups of lemonade or...
If you plan to add food coloring, like for purplelavender syrup, or if you want to make a light-colored infusion, such as pretty, palepeach syrup, then you should stick to white sugar. Water Water is the second ingredient. Just as with sugar, the water you use can make a big differ...