How To Make Homemade Lavender and Rose Simple Syrups
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How To Make Homemade Lavender and Rose Simple Syrups
Description
For the lavender syrup, water, sugar, and lavender buds are heated together to dissolve the sugar and extract flavor during a gentle simmer. Color may be pale naturally, with an optional tiny amount of violet gel food coloring added to enhance hue. After cooling, the mixture is strained into a sealed container and refrigerated, preserving freshness for up to one month. The rose syrup uses water, rose water, sugar, and fresh rose petals heated similarly to combine floral aroma and sweetness. Straining removes solids before refrigeration. Both syrups provide delicate floral notes and can be used to add scent and sweetness to drinks and culinary preparations. Refrigeration maintains quality and extends shelf life.
Ingredients
Lavender simple syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp lavender buds rinsed (remove the buds from the stems before they flower)
- violet gel food coloring optional, tiny touch
rose simple syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup rose water food grade, not the kind for cosmetic use
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 rose petals rinsed (the darker your petals, the more color you will get, heaping cup
Instructions
- To make the lavender syrup ~
- In a small saucepan heat the water, sugar, and lavender until it comes to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer gently for 5 minutes. Depending on the color of your lavender, you may or may not get a pale lavender shade to your syrup. If you want to bump up the color, add a TINY bit of gel paste food coloring. (use a toothpick)
- Let cool and then strain through cheesecloth into a jar or bottle with a tight fitting lid.
- Refrigerate until ready to use. It will keep for a month in the fridge.
- To make rose simple syrup ~
- Heat the water, rose water, sugar and rose petals in a small saucepan until it comes to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Let the liquid cool, then strain into a jar or bottle with a tight fitting lid.
- Refrigerate until ready to use. It will keep for a month.
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