Name: Lavender Simple Syrup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups sugar; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon dried lavender; 1 drop of purple or violet food coloring (optional)

Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe

Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe is a great way to get the wonderful flavor of lavender into all kinds of desserts. It’s easy to make, and lovely in special desserts.

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I recently went to a local dessert restaurant that’s known for its lavender desserts. While there, I ordered the lavender with honey milkshake. And that got me thinking, I still have some lovely lavender at home. I could probably make that milkshake myself.

So, I figured I’d start with a lavender syrup as my base. And, this syrup is so good that I wanted to share it with you.

What can I do with lavender?

Drizzle this lavender syrup over vanilla ice cream.
Add it to sparkling water to make a lovely mocktail.
Toss some in with some vodka to make a simple cocktail.
Make a lavender cake (which I had at the dessert restaurant as well). Even a simple vanilla or yellow cake, made into a poke cake with this lavender syrup would be delicious!
There are so many things you can do with flavored syrups.

Check out some of my other flavored syrups. Cinnamon Dolce Latte and Lemon Verbena and Basil syrups.

Lavender Flavor

Lavender has a wonderful light flavor. To me, it comes across as woodsy, outdoorsy, or floral. It’s often paired with lemon, so it tends toward the citrus flavors. I think it’s warm and welcoming.

Edible Lavender

Make sure you use lavender that’s safe to eat. Not all lavender flowers are safe to eat. Over this past summer we had the opportunity to go to a lavender farm, so I know that my lavender is safe to eat.