Gourmet Lavender-Fruit Syrup
Author: Nancy Baggett
Make this easy, versatile syrup in a rainbow array of lush fruit flavors. The bottle here features blackberry-lavender syrup. The lavender-fruit syrups are wonderful with fruit, over ice cream, swirled into yogurt, in beverages, marinades, salad dressings, simple icings and much more.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup finely chopped fresh blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, cherries, or pitted, chopped (unpeeled) peaches or nectarines, plums, or apricots
  • 2 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Stir together sugar, water, and fruit in a medium, nonreactive saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring, then boil gently, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes or till fruit is softened. Soil, stirring, then boil gently, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes or till fruit is softened. Stir in lavender buds and lemon juice. Set aside, covered. Let steep at least 1 hour, or up to 4 hours; taste occasionally until desired flavor is reached. Strain syrup through a fine mesh sieve; press down to push through as much liquid as possible. Rinse out saucepan; add sieved syrup and bring it back to boil. Boil for 1 minute. Cool slightly. Pour into a very clean storage bottle. Store, airtight and refrigerated, up to 3 months. Makes a generous 2 cups.
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Recipe by KitchenLane at http://kitchenlane.com/2017/02/making-gourmet-lavender-fruit-syrup-at-botanica.html