Candied Lavender Sprigs

These lavender sprigs are gorgeous when draped over the rim of a cocktail glass, dipped into a drink as an extra bit of fanciful flavor or when used as garnish on a dessert plate.
By / Photography By | May 15, 2012

Ingredients

  • 12 lavender stems, leaves removed
  • ½ cup Lavender-Rosemary Syrup
  • ¼ cup Lavender Sugar Rim

Instructions

With a pastry brush, gently coat each lavender stem with lavender syrup, and then roll it into the Lavender Sugar Rim. Let dry on wax paper for a couple of hours.

Try with: Lavender Gin Sour

These recipes and notes are from a wonderful new book called Edible Cocktails: From Garden to Glass—Seasonal Cocktails with a Fresh Twist by Natalie Bovis, the Liquid Muse, F+W Media, April 2012.

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Ingredients

  • 12 lavender stems, leaves removed
  • ½ cup Lavender-Rosemary Syrup
  • ¼ cup Lavender Sugar Rim