Lavender Mint Syrup

Name: Lavender Mint Syrup
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan.; Heat over medium heat until just below a boil, stirring occasionally - the sugar should be dissolved by this point.; Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 30 minutes to allow the lavender and mint infuse the syrup, and to cool.; Strain the syrup through a coffee filter or cheesecloth into a bottle or jar with a lid.; Store the syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Note: To extend the shelf life a bit longer, you can add 1-2 Tbsp. vodka to the batch, after cooling.; Serving suggestions:; Combine 8 oz. sparking water, 2 oz. syrup, and 1 oz. half and half over ice for an Italian soda; Combine 8 oz. cold brew coffee, 1-2 oz. syrup, and 1 oz. half and half over ice for an iced latte; Combine 8 oz. lemonade and 2 oz. syrup over ice for herbal lemonade; Combine 8 oz. unsweetened brewed iced tea and 2 oz. syrup for herbal sweet tea

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Lavender Mint Syrup is a fun and refreshing way to use some of the herbs that are abundant in mid-summer! It’s delicious mixed with soda water, lemonade, iced tea, coffee - any of your favorite...

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Ingredients

Combine all ingredients in a small sauce pan.
Heat over medium heat until just below a boil, stirring occasionally - the sugar should be dissolved by this point.
Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 30 minutes to allow the lavender and mint infuse the syrup, and to cool.
Strain the syrup through a coffee filter or cheesecloth into a bottle or jar with a lid.
Store the syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Note: To extend the shelf life a bit longer, you can add 1-2 Tbsp. vodka to the batch, after cooling.
Serving suggestions:
Combine 8 oz. sparking water, 2 oz. syrup, and 1 oz. half and half over ice for an Italian soda
Combine 8 oz. cold brew coffee, 1-2 oz. syrup, and 1 oz. half and half over ice for an iced latte
Combine 8 oz. lemonade and 2 oz. syrup over ice for herbal lemonade
Combine 8 oz. unsweetened brewed iced tea and 2 oz. syrup for herbal sweet tea