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Honey Lavender Syrup for Coffee & Cocktails

There's nothing better than starting your day with a Honey Lavender Latte, unless it's closing out your night with a Honey Lavender Gin Sour. With this double duty seasonal syrup, you can give your morning coffee and evening cocktails a burst of farm fresh flavor.

As summer wraps up and we start seeing more and more rich, spiced flavors, I still love to incorporate the fruits and flowers that remain in abundance until well into fall. Lavender is a summer bloom, but it will continue to grow as long as it stays warm -- and there's no better time to stock up on fresh (or dried!) bundles before they disappear. I've visited lavender farms on both coasts, but this ingredient is also readily available at farm markets and online -- just make sure it's designated as edible lavender (because the kind meant for flower arrangements can be sprayed with toxic pesticides and preservatives).

Honey lavender syrup is one of my favorites to make full stop, no matter what time of year, because it's so versatile -- which leads to less waste when you make a big batch. You can keep the bottle in the fridge, use it in the morning to flavor your coffee, and in the evening to flavor your cocktails. Since I always have seltzer on hand, I use it to flavor afternoon sodas, too -- which also makes it perfect for those who don't drink alcohol.

Lavender is, of course, a floral flavor, so it pairs best with a floral coffee bean, but a strong honey backbone gives it enough umph to stand up to a richer roast as well. My ultimate latte comes from my DeLonghi Eletta, which actually grinds the beans fresh for each and every espresso it pours -- yes, you read that right. It grinds just the right amount of beans for each cup with the push of a button -- a full bean-to-cup transformation in a matter of seconds, which makes for exceptionally fresh flavor (important if you want to capture those floral notes).

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The Eletta also has a removable milk jug for push-button frothing and steaming that you can store in the fridge, so you don't have to clean out the container every time you make a drink like most machines. This has been HUGE for me -- possibly my favorite feature of a machine that's loaded with them (cup warming tray, anyone?!). It works with nut milks, too -- oat and almond are probably my favorite for this recipe.

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You can use this syrup to sweeten regular drip coffee, too -- the possibilities are pretty endless. If you drizzle it on your pancakes and ice cream, or spoon some into your tea, I'm definitely not going to judge. Honey Lavender Syrup makes just about everything better.

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Honey Lavender Syrup

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Author

Colleen Jeffers

Published

September 10, 2018

Modified

October 18, 2021

Yields

2 servings

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup honey
  • ⅔ cup water
  • ¼ cup fresh or dried lavender (or ½ if you like a more intensely floral flavor)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring honey and water to a simmer over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. Add lavender and let simmer for two minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and cover. Let stand overnight, then strain through a fine mesh sieve and store in the fridge.

Nutrition Per Serving

Serving Size - 1 tablespoon
Calories - 33
Carbohydrate - 8.8g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Fiber - 0g
Protein - 0g
Fat - 0g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Sodium - 1mg
Sugar - 8.7g

Recipe Details

Category - Breakfast
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Honey Lavender Gin Sour (Lavender Bee's Knees)

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Author

Colleen Jeffers

Published

November 1, 2018

Modified

October 18, 2021

Yields

2 servings

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 oz gin
  • ¾ oz fresh squeezed/strained lemon
  • ¾ oz honey lavender syrup

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine all in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake hard for 15 seconds and pour into a chilled coupe.

Nutrition Per Serving

Serving Size - 1 drink
Calories - 110
Carbohydrate - 9g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Fiber - 0.1g
Protein - 0.1g
Fat - 0.1g
Saturated Fat - 0.1g
Sodium - 3mg
Sugar - 9g

Recipe Details

Category - Drinks
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Honey Lavender Latte

theinspiredhome.com

Author

Colleen Jeffers

Published

September 10, 2018

Modified

October 21, 2021

Yields

1 servings

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 oz honey lavender syrup
  • 2 shots espresso
  • 5 oz steamed milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pour syrup into mug. Top with espresso, stir briefly. Finish with steamed milk.

Nutrition Per Serving

Serving Size - 1 latte
Calories - 162
Carbohydrate - 30.6g
Cholesterol - 12mg
Fiber - 0g
Protein - 4.7g
Fat - 2.9g
Saturated Fat - 1.7g
Sodium - 67mg
Sugar - 6.4g

Recipe Details

Category - Drinks

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