Description
Homemade lavender-infused honey is a delicious floral and fragrant spin on honey. It’s incredibly simple to make and is a great way to use up or preserve extra lavender buds you may have.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dried lavender buds
- 1 cup honey (for max benefit choose a local, raw honey)
Instructions
- Gently heat honey in a small pot. Stir in dried lavender buds and pour into a clean glass jar.
- Cap the jar and leave to steep for 2-3 days in a warm area.
- Strain and pour into a clean jar. Store in the fridge for extended shelf life.
- To make straining easier you can gently heat the honey once again so it thins.
Notes
We recommend storing this honey in the refrigerator.
You can increase the amount of lavender up to 1/4 cup for a much stronger lavender taste or increase the steeping time to 1 week. We tested a steep for 2 days and 1 week and didn’t observe much difference in taste!
If you grow your own lavender, we recommend drying it out before use. Introducing moisture to honey can cause unfriendly microbes to grow!
As the honey infuses, the lavender will rise to the top of the honey. I keep the jar in the kitchen and as I pass by it, I flip it on occasion. The brings the lavender back to the bottom of the jar and it will slowly rise back up to the top.
Keywords: Lavender Honey