Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe
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It’s both easy and affordable to make this lavender simple syrup recipe at home. With just a few ingredients and an hour or so in the kitchen, you can create a versatile sweetener for coffee, tea, and cocktails, or add a fragrant floral note by brushing it over warm baked goods. You can store homemade lavender simple syrup in the fridge for several weeks—make a double batch to flavor iced drinks and cocktails all summer long!
Lavender Syrup Ingredients
- Sugar – You can make simple syrup with granulated sugar (as I’ve done here) or another grainy white sugar, such as caster sugar or superfine sugar. The size of the grains are less important than in baking recipes (such as meringue, where the fineness of caster sugar works best, or gummy candies, where the larger grains of granulated make the crunchiest coating) because they’ll melt into a sugar syrup anyway.
- Dried Lavender – Remember that not all dried flower products are suitable for human consumption. When purchasing your dried lavender flowers, select a product clearly labelled as edible, food-safe, or culinary grade, or one indicating that it can be used in baking. Do not use anything not marked as such. Dried lavender comes in big bags, so use the leftovers to make a batch of my lavender lemon cookies. Or make your home smell divine with my spring simmer pot recipe infused with blueberries, ginger, lavender, and lemon. Lavender sugar cubes are fun to make, too!
Recipe Tips
- Pay attention during the straining step! Don’t make the all-too-common cooking mistake of straining your freshly infused syrup…directly into the sink! In this recipe, you want to retain the liquid, not the lavender flowers.
- Cool before storing. After homemade lavender syrup to cool to room temperature before transferring it to an airtight jar or storage container. Store in the refrigerator to use as desired.
Lavender Simple Syrup
- Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
- YieldApprox. 380 ml / 1 1/4 cups syrup
Made with sugar and culinary dried lavender flowers, this lavender simple syrup adds flavor to tea and coffee, moistens cakes, and makes fragrant, floral-inspired cocktails.
Ingredients
240 milliliters water (1 cup)
5 grams culinary dried lavender flowers (3 tablespoons)
300 grams granulated sugar (1 1/2 cups)
Instructions
In a small saucepan, combine the water and dried lavender.
Bring to a boil, then stir in the granulated sugar and allow it to dissolve.
Simmer mixture over low heat for 10 minutes. Do not boil.
Remove saucepan from heat. Cover and allow to steep for one hour, or until completely cool.
Use a fine mesh strainer to remove the dried lavender.
Use as desired. Store leftover lavender simple syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Steeping Time: 1 hour
- Category: and Chutneys, Sauces Jams
- Method: Stovetop
Uses for Homemade Lavender Syrup
This syrup is incredibly versatile. Brush it on homemade cakes and cupcakes; stir it into iced tea or cold brew coffee; make a pitcher of lavender lemonade for a refreshing summer beverage; drizzle it on Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, or oatmeal for breakfast; or treat yourself to a fancy lavender cocktail.
Other Simple Syrup Recipes You Might Enjoy
Blueberry Simple Syrup Recipe
Rhubarb Simple Syrup Recipe
Rose Simple Syrup Recipe
Basic Simple Syrup Recipe
Orange Simple Syrup Recipe
And if you do make these, or any of my recipes, don’t forget to tag me @bastecutfold or use the hashtag #bastecutfold on Instagram. I always love to see what you’re making!
Love this is much! But what do I do with the lavender flowers after? Feels like such a waste to throw them away when they are still so aromatic.
Good question! For some other types of simple syrup (ginger or orange, for example) it’s easy to toss the discarded fruit in sugar and dry it to make candied ginger or candied citrus peels. But it’s trickier with lavender since it’s not something you’d typically eat by itself.
I haven’t tried it, but one idea might be to add the lavender buds to a stovetop simmer pot to get a second use out of the flowers. If you do try this, please let me know how it goes!