Heart-Healthy Lavender Syrup
Elevate your wellness routine with this Heart-Healthy Lavender Syrup, a fragrant and nourishing recipe crafted to enhance your favorite beverages and desserts. Made with dried culinary lavender, rich honey, refreshing lemon juice, and water, this homemade syrup celebrates simplicity and natural ingredients while offering therapeutic benefits. The soothing aroma of lavender pairs beautifully with the natural sweetness of honey, and a touch of lemon adds bright citrus notes that also serve as a natural preservative. With just 15 minutes of preparation and cooking, this syrup is a quick and wholesome addition to your kitchen, perfect for sweetening teas, lemonades, or drizzling over desserts. Store your lavender syrup in the fridge for up to two weeks and enjoy a delicious way to make your days a little sweeter and calmer.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Dried culinary lavender
- 1 cup Water
- 0.5 cup Honey
- 2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
Instructions
In a small saucepan, combine 2 tablespoons of dried culinary lavender and 1 cup of water.
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Once it reaches a simmer, remove the saucepan from heat and let it steep for about 5 minutes to allow the lavender flavor to infuse the water.
Strain the lavender-infused water through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a clean jar or bowl, discarding the lavender solids.
Return the lavender-infused liquid to the saucepan, and add 0.5 cup of honey to the liquid.
Stir the mixture over low heat just until the honey is fully dissolved, ensuring not to boil the mixture to keep the honey's natural health benefits intact.
Once the honey is dissolved, remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice for added freshness and preservation properties.
Allow the syrup to cool completely before transferring it into a sterilized glass bottle or jar.
Store the syrup in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks and enjoy as a sweetening agent in teas, lemonades, desserts, or any beverage of choice.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
379 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 0.4 g | 1% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.0 g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 13 mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 102.5 g | 37% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.0 g | 4% | |
| Total Sugars | 98.5 g | ||
| Protein | 1.0 g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 58 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 171 mg | 4% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
