A Cocktail for Summer.
A Simple Recipe for A Simple Syrup
Ingredients:
2 cups of water
1/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of lilac florets (the fun part is burying your nose in the blossoms to choose the most fragrant ones)
Instructions:
Put all ingredients into a sauce pan
Bring liquid to a boil then turn down the heat and simmer for 5 minutes
Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature
16 Comments
EXCELLENT,iDEA
try doing a simple syrup with ginger root!
it’s great too…a some fresh thyme too or your favorite herbs!!!!!!!!!!!!! love your site!!!!!!!!want more recipes!
More recipes are on their way. At least one new recipe each week for the rest of summer. We hope you’ll share some,too
There’s a recipe contest coming up in September
Oh wow, this looks so good, but how are you folks using the syrup?
Hi, Maureen
We used this simple syrup in a glass of champagne or sparkling wine
Brent, thanks for the response. I’ll definitely try that.
Have you ever had, and/or made Limoncello? It’s wonderful and often used as a digestif.
If you don’t have a recipe, I’ll be happy to send one along. It’s a rather lengthy process to make, but an easy one.
I’m thoroughly enjoying your website … the experiences, the photos, and the recipes. To me, there’s nothing as pure and fulfilling as getting one’s hands in the dirt, connecting with the earth and watching that pairing produce a wonderful garden result.
Maureen
Hi, Maureen
We would love, love, love to try your recipe for Limoncello. When you have the time, post it in the comment section below for everyone to share. We’ll all toast you!
Do you have any recipes for using Elderflowers? I had a wonderful drink in Sweden using these flowers. Very light and refreshing!
Hi, Lyna
That sounds lovely. We’ll work on something, for sure
what an amazing way to capture the height of floral summer in one fabulous sip. although my lilac season has passed, I will be snipping a few lavender buds and making some lavender simple syrup. Maybe I’ll steep a few pineapple sage leaves and mix it with the lavender syrup for a earthy, floral sip. have you ever steeped anything from your garden?
all the time!
fabulous! curious to know what your favorite steeping herb is? any tea recipes to share?
thank you for inspiring me to make lavender simply syrup! http://teaspoonsandpetals.typepad.com/teaspoons-petals/2010/06/lavender-simple-syrup-iced-earl-grey-tea.html
I make a very similar simple syrup using the lavender blooms here at Merry Oaks and use it to make wonderful Lavender Sorbet; refreshing and intoxicating at the same time!
On the wedding and birthday episode you mentioned a cucumber beverage. Would you just substitute the cucumbers for the lavendar and if so how much? Thanks so much.
Hi, Susan
If you go over to Planetgreen.com you can find the exact recipe for the cucumber cocktail