making lavender sugar

there's a special treat i indulge in most afternoons during cold weather. a pot of hot jasmine green tea with lavender sugar. this does not appeal to everyone, but around here it is considered a nectar of the gods.

it's easy to make lavender sugar. you will find the dried flowers at your local health food store or apothecary. mix about one part lavender to five parts white granular sugar in a clean dry jam or honey jar. you can stir gently with a wooden spoon handle or skewer to mix well. or cover tightly and shake. set the sealed jar aside and wait one to three weeks, then pour the contents thru a mesh sifter, shaking the sugar over a bowl and leaving the lavender in the mesh. no need to rub or crush. spoon the scented sugar back into the jar and enjoy as a sweetener in any hot or iced tea. a few lavender buds will inevitably remain in the mixture, but don't fret. lavender is an edible flower (or ingestible herb?), tho pretty bitter all by itself. you may strain your tea after brewing if you find these bits unappetizing. the dried buds do not lose their heady scent during this process, so i store them for reuse in an air-tight container.

in a place where cold weather lingers at least half of the year, small treats become an element of a survival plan. hope you will like this one of mine :)

Comments

[gigi]

kick ass in the most gentle, flavorful way.

and you can bury me in violet sugar for the record. :)

[bam]

exhibit A, or would it be T by now: why i love love love bricolage. who ever heard of lavender sugar, let alone told me how to make it??????? i love love love my bricolage. mm.mm.

[Pip]

Oooh.. I like your blog today! Look how lovely it is looking! Lavendar sugar! Divine!