Delicious lavender syrup – homemade cold brew

Delicious lavender syrup – homemade cold-pressed

Do you like the delicate taste of lavender? How about trying its taste? Prepare your own lavender syrup at home, cold so that the lavender retains as many beneficial substances as possible.

Especially if you have lavender in bloom in your garden, go for it! Homemade cold-pressed lavender syrup is a great way to use fresh lavender and bring a touch of luxurious, fresh flavor and aroma to your kitchen. It's great for making refreshing summer lemonades, but because it lasts a long time, you can enjoy it all year round, for example in tea or to flavor desserts.

Making the syrup is easy, fragrant and pleasing to the eye. And the finished syrup is a great gift with its beautiful color and aroma!

Why make lavender syrup?

We probably all know that lavender is not just an ornamental plant with an intoxicating aroma, but that it has been used in traditional medicine for centuries for its effects. Lavender contains aromatic essential oils that have a mild sedative effect and promote relaxation.

Lavender syrup can help with insomnia, restlessness and anxiety. Try it in a warm drink before bed. The aroma of lavender itself often helps our mind to relieve stress, so treat yourself to lavender drinks or desserts that have a beneficial effect on our soul with both their taste and aroma. Lavender is also recommended for relieving digestive problems, so enjoy the syrup to support digestion or gently help against stomach cramps.

Cold-process syrup production has the advantage of preserving more delicate aromatics and natural freshness.

Cold lavender syrup production

What is needed for this?

• 5 handfuls of fresh lavender flowers (preferably from the garden) or dried lavender

• 1.5 kg cane sugar

• 2 liters of cold boiled water

• 3 tablespoons citric acid (approx. 30 grams)

• clean large container or pot

• forging plate

• boiled syrup storage bottles

How to do it?

First, boil 2 liters of water and let it cool. Rinse the lavender flowers gently and very briefly under cold water. Put them in a container, pour cold boiled water and let them steep for at least 12, but ideally 24 hours. Stir as you go :) The water will acquire a beautiful color, strong aroma and delicious taste thanks to the lavender macerated in it.

When the time is up, strain the juice through a cloth. Add sugar, citric acid, or a well-washed sliced lemon to the liquid, mix and let stand again until all the sugar has dissolved. This may take a few hours. Once all the sugar has dissolved, pour the syrup into prepared glass bottles that have been washed with boiling water. Seal tightly and store in a cool, dark place.

And that's it!

How to enjoy lavender syrup?

We like it best as a refreshing summer lemonade, where you just mix the syrup with cold water, either sparkling or still. Adding lemon and a sprig of mint will enhance the taste even more!

A teaspoon of lavender syrup in herbal or black tea will give it a pleasant aroma and sweeten it. Ideal for colder days.

Lavender syrup is very good for plain yogurt or cottage cheese. It is also great for flavoring pancakes, pancakes, panna cotta or for making fun ice cream sundaes.

It goes great in mixed drinks. It's great with tonic, which gives it a delicate floral touch.

And the best thing is of course to share the syrup! We pour it into small glass bottles and give it away for fun as an original edible gift.