Spicy Drinks – Back to the Roots

Ingredients

• – 2 14-oz. cans sweetened condensed milk
• – 20 oz. dark chocolate, chopped
• – 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• – 2 tablespoons lavender buds, well-rinsed
• – 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract, divided
• – 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• – 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
• – 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds, well-rinsed
• – 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• – ¾ cup butter, softened
• – 2 large eggs
• – 1 cup buttermilk
• – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• – 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• – 1 teaspoon baking powder
• – ½ teaspoon baking soda
• – ¼ teaspoon salt