Yes, lavender in your coffee.
Seems odd that something so light and florally would pair well with coffee, but it does. It just works (and according to my husband, it’ll probably work in tea, too). If you don’t believe me, then you’ve gotta try it yourself! It’s stupid easy to make, and I’m gonna show you how to craft a homemade latte.
So forget that Starbucks does’t offer this wonder-in-a-cup drink. You don’t need no stinking Starbucks. But to make your own lavender syrup, you DO need the following (original recipe via A Beautiful Mess):
- 1/2 C brown sugar
- 1/2 C granulated sugar*
- 1 C water
- 1 Tbs lavender buds**
- Fine mesh strainer
Yields 1 C. of syrup.
*The original recipe calls for brown sugar only, but your syrup will be thicker and have a deeper flavor if you use half brown and half granulated.
**I bought 3 Tbs of lavender buds from Central Market’s bulk section for 60 cents. It’s basically free, people.
1. Simmer the sugars, water, and lavender buds in a small sauce pan for about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
It’s done when the sugar is dissolved and the liquid feels like a thinner version of maple syrup between your fingers.
2. Pour the liquid through a fine mesh strainer, and discard the lavender buds. At this point, they’ve seen better days.
3. Let the syrup cool, and store in an air-tight container. I’m unsure of the syrup’s shelf-life. Some recipes say a month, others say six months. This is my first time making syrups, so I can’t help ya there.
See? Easy peasy. Now put that syrup to use:
DIY Lavender Latte
You need—
- strong coffee or espresso (I use coffee)
- approx. 1/4 C half and half
- 1 tsp. (or to taste) lavender coffee syrup
- aerolatte milk frother (immersion blender works too, but I recommend you invest in the milk frother)
- medium size mug
- Heat the half and half in microwave for approx. 45 seconds or until hot.
- Froth the half and half for 45-60 seconds.
- Grab your mug and assemble the latte in this order: syrup, coffee, half and half (when you pour the half and half, hold back the foam with a spoon; then top off the latte with the foam).
Booyah. Homemade lavender latte. You’re welcome.
Got any DIY coffee or syrup recipes you wanna share? Leave me a comment! I’d love to see how others make theirs. 🙂
Sarah Linden 
Reblogged this on Jane Doe (at-your-service).
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Oh gosh, can’t WAIT to try this! Make me one????
Duh! Another reason to look forward to Christmas day.
I shared this on facebook so my daughter could see it. She loves lavender and coffee so I think she would love to try it. I have never seen the buds sold like that here…something i have to look for now.
If she likes lavender and coffee, then’ll she’ll love lavender IN her coffee. 🙂 I made my sister a lavender latte when she was here at Christmas, and twice she commented on how well these two flavors mesh. Thanks for sharing the post! Oh, by the way, Amazon sells lavender buds if you can’t find any locally.
Good to know…thanks Sarah.
I got some lavender syrup as a gift from a friend who went to France, and I loved it! I used it for cocktails and for Italian Sodas. Unfortunately I went through it way too fast! So I came here to find a recipe to make my own. I will make it tonight, but I have to say I never would have thought to put it in coffee. I had a teaspoon of the French stuff left and I added it to my coffee today…it was AMAZING! Thanks so much for the suggestion, that will be my go-to from now on when I want a special treat! Can’t wait to make the syrup myself.
Hi, Ina!! I love re-creating specialty items. So glad you liked the lavender in the coffe. 🙂 I hope the recipe turned out well for you. Thanks for stopping by and for the comment. Lets stay connected! I’ve moved to a new site: http://www.thesarahlinden.com. Feel free to stop by!