Lavender Syrup | Easy and Fun to make simple syrup
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- čas přidán 13. 11. 2020
- The Home Bartender is back with her 3rd Series of cocktails! After helpful comments and a bit of "learning on the job," Ann is back with some cool changes and even better cocktails, so let's get shaking!
This week: LAVENDER SIMPLE SYRUP! Ann makes Lavender syrup this week so you'll be ready for a 'Lavender Cocktail" in the next video...this week! That's right, 2 videos this week! So make the Lavender Simple Syrup and then make: THE LAVENDER LEMON DROP. An amazing cocktail with vodka & saki!
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This definitely needs more likes. I searched for this exact video.
Awhh, Thank you. I appreciate that. I hope you make the lavender lemon drop or the margarita I just put up. They both are wonderful! Check them out. Subscribe if you haven't already. I would really appreciate that! Cheers!
This is exactly the to the point video I needed thank you Ann I subscribed this is what CZcams is for period
Hello, welcome to the channel. I appreciate your kind words! What will you use the syrup in? Just curious.
I add lavender in my tea all the time. Delicious hot or cold.
Straight to the point. Thank you so much🥹
Of course. I really do appreciate it. I use this in my tea sometimes. But I have two lavender cocktails on the channel as well if you are looking for other uses! I hope you find a great use for it! Thanks so much for letting me know you liked it. Have a great week!
So much more elegant than my method. I just cut branches from the garden and steeped the entire thing in the simple syrup liquid. The plant was healthy during the winter, but a cold storm that we had last month might have done some serious damage to my rosemary and lavender plants... Hoping they breathe new life once the Spring really starts to warm up.
For mother's day, we grilled lemons, added some lavender syrup and water, to make grilled lavender lemonade.
Sounds lovely, get a little Hendricks in there and you have a winner. wait..not for the kiddo's!
thank you for the easy recipe!❤
Love how clear this was! Thanks Ann
I appreciate your feedback. It makes a mean margarita and Lemon drop. Or just for use in tea in the morning! Cheers! Thanks for checking it out!
This lavender simple syrup is delicious Ann and I should have said something when I first made it! I just noticed that someone posted about trying this syrup in coffee and I am all in to try that! A bit in with my morning coffee, which is lovely rich coffee, would pair well with lavender! Trying this will be fun and delicious! Even better - this syrup and rich espresso!! 🙂
Oh, I do hope you enjoy it! It’s great in Earl Grey tea as well! Cheers!
@@TheHomeBartenderwithAnn I adore Earl Grey tea and yes what a great addition! That's a wonderful idea! I love a whole pot of Earl Grey tea! 🙂
Adding to my matcha! Thanks for the video!
@@riahbabbi I love this idea. Sprinkle a tiny, tiny bit of grated lemon rind on top. Pretty good as well! I hope you like it! Happy New Year!
Lavender is delicious in an iced latte
Obviously I will make...Thanks For This Syrup ❤
It's super easy and super yum! Hope it works well for you. I'm on a little break from right now. Cheers!
Planning to make this for my morning coffee!
Hi there Nancy.
I love that. You are not the first person to tell me this. I use mine in my tea! I have two cocktails on my channel that I also use the syrup in. Hope it was easier than you though! Cheers and thanks so much for watching and commenting! That’s what it’s all about! Cheers!
Lavender syrup sounds delicious to go with a lovely rich coffee which I love in the morning! I need my coffee as soon as I am awake and up for the day!! Lavender sounds like it would pair in such a lovely way! I have to make some of Ann's lavender simple syrup again! I have made it twice and it comes out beautifully! Yummm, I can't wait to try it with coffee!! Cheers!! 🙂
same here. lavender latte!
thank you ann!
Heyyyy, welcome to the channel. I have three cocktails using this syrup if you are interested. South Seas Serenade, Lavender Margarita and Lavender Lemon Drop (huge hit at parties). But, sometimes I put this in my earl grey tea, some people put it in there coffee. It's wonderful. I hope you find a good use for it. Let me know what you will use it for. Thanks so much for stopping by and watching. Have a great week. Cheers!
Thank you, I added more lavender, tasted light to me.
Great, I love to hear that. Totally make it your own. Some feel like the amount was to much, but I love it. I hope you make something fun with it. Thanks for stopping by and welcome to the channel. If you are into cocktails to make with the syrup I have 3 on the channel. All of them are wonderful. Let me know if you want me to point you to them. Have a great week Juan. Cheers and thanks again!
Thank you for saying that because I love the taste of lavender so I will be using more myself
Came here to verify the recipe ❤
Thank you so much for this recipe! Trying tonight!
Of course. Did you make the syrup? What did you use it in?
@@TheHomeBartenderwithAnn It came out so good!! I used the syrup to sweeten and add the lavender taste to my cream cheese frosting. I made my mom a honey cake with Lavender lemon cream cheese frosting and it was DELICIOUS. I appreciate your recipe and for making my recipe even better!
I have about 14 lavender plants and I plan on making this. When you say buds….are you talking about the flower part? And if so, do you pick at full peak, after or before? Do you let them dry out first? Sorry for all the questions, I just want to get this right the first time. Thank you so much for the video.
Came here because I want to make a lavender London Fog!
Excellent. I use it all the time for that! Hope it went well and you enjoyed it! Cheers!
Mmm I think this is simple and easy to make. Caio
LOL, you can do it my friend! Make it for Karen Ann. It's lovely! Then make my lavender lemon drop and Lavender margarita with it. It but it in Earl Grey tea! Thank so much for the support Tony!
Noooice, could I use more lavender for a darker color syrup or will that make the taste bitter, tarty or anything? Thanks ❤️
Of course you can. It shouldn't make it bitter. But if you are concerned about that just treat it like tea and don't let it sit on the stove. Strain it after five minutes instead. Just play with it. If it goes bad, at least you know! Thanks for the comment!
Nice video, what would be your goto cocktail using Lavender syrup?
The next video is for the companion cocktail. My go to drink for the Lavender Syrup. The Lavender Lemon Drop! Check it out!
Hi Ann! Do you think this recipe would work to soak a cake with? Thank you!
I do yes! It's got a medium viscosity. Just test it out before the big pour. You can always make a 1/2 this recipe and see how it goes. If it need to be thicker you could make it a 2:1 (2 C sugar to 1 C water) But it's going to be sweeter that way. This is an interesting use for it. If you think of it, come back and let me know how it goes! Thank you for the question!
Do the lavender buds need to be dried, or can they be fresh?
They really should be dried. I have tried it fresh. It is to grassy that way. It's stronger because the oils are fresher. I collect buds from my flowers all summer and keep them in a mason jar so I can make the syrup in the winter. I used to get them at my local health food store when I didn't have plants. I use it in my Earl Grey tea sometimes as well. Thanks so much for the question! Check out the other cocktails with lavender on my channel. They are so wonderful. Cheers and enjoy your weekend!
Mine came out bitter lol I left it longer thinking it would be stronger in lavender taste. Is that the reason?
Very much so. You can leave it to cool on the syrup for a while, but just don't boil it. It's like green tea in that sense. If you leave it to long it will be bitter. Boiling it to long can do that as well. Maybe put the lavender in and turn off the heat, make sure the sugar is incorporated, let it steep for a couple of minute and then strain. But these days I generally get the water hot, but not boiling, get my buds in, then my sugar, and I can let it cool with buds and all on the stove. Then strain. Key is not boiling it really. I hope this doesn't confuse you! Try again! Thanks for letting me know!
can you use coconut sugar or any alternative sugars?
I love that Idea. From what very little experience I have with coconut sugar the moisture content is higher, and it does have (for me) a tiny coconut flavor. So that could make a difference in the flavor profile. But I think you really should try it. You can always cut the batch in half so you don’t make as much.
You may need to add a bit more lavender buds to compensate, but if you are used to using coconut sugar…you may not even notice a flavor difference. Do me a favor, if you do make it that way, come back and let me know. Love to hear how it went!
@@TheHomeBartenderwithAnn Okay, awesome! Thank you so much for responding!
@@TheHomeBartenderwithAnn I just tried it & you're right! There is a coconut flavor that takes away from the lavender. I would say regular sugar is probably better. At least I tried :)
@@dianadarkseid8133 interesting. Thanks for taking the time to come back and let me know. I’m not very familiar with Monkfruit sugar, but that could be a possibility. I do think it’s best to try! What’s the worst that can happen? lol! Enjoy your weekend! Thanks again!
Do you know approximately much simple syrup this makes?
Well it’s approximately a 1 - 1 1/4 cups. Depends on how long you boil the lavender.
I hope you like it!
@@TheHomeBartenderwithAnn thanks so much
Do you refrigerate?
I would for sure. It will keep for at least a month that way. But if you don't..just use it up quicker. Probably keep for about a week! Hey, thanks for the question and for stopping by. Remarkably, if you come back next week I will have another cocktail on the channel that uses this syrup. I have two others now. Cheers! Thanks again!
Thanks! I made your recipe this morning for my Latte! Delicious!
What a great use. Makes me think about my earl grey tea tomorrow morning!🤔
Anybody know of a good alternative to White Sugar or Brown Sugar, maybe something a bit more keto or healthier?
Why not try Monk Fruit. It's might produce a sweeter syrup so you may need to amp up your lavender. But, try it, you can always add more lavender! Thanks so much for the question. I do appreciate it. Let me know if that worked for you.
Cheers and Happy New Year!
@@TheHomeBartenderwithAnn Thank you, I will try that alternative soon!
Happy New Year!
Do you refrigerate…..will it go sour or bad if not used in a timely manner?
what's the shelf life
Mine lasts weeks. Generally a month or more actually! You will know when it’s bad. You start to see little swirls and Floaties. Thanks so much for watching! I have two cocktails as of now on my channel that use the syrup. Check out the lavender lemon drop. And I also have a lavender margarita. Both super good. Cheers and enjoy the rest of your week!
Did you even mention the lavender part? All I heard was sugar, water. Didn’t hear anything about how or when to put lavender in
Yeah, around the 0:29 mark, but I generally use about a tablespoon of dried lavender buds. I'll tell you how to do it. Boil your water, put the buds in. Add the sugar, stir until all granules are dissolved turn that off. Let it rest and cool, fine mesh strain it into a bottle and you are good to go. I cover these instructions in the first minute. Honestly, most of the time I let it infuse overnight and then strain it. But you can do it after it cools. Cheers my friend!