Lavender Liqueur Recipes

Homemade liqueurs make lovely gifts, but lavender liqueur is something I’ve yet to try. Here are a few recipes I’ve had stashed away for awhile just waiting to be made. If you’ve sampled this kind of liqueur before, I’d like to know what you think of it.

Lavender Liqueur Recipes

Recipe #1

6 TBS Dried Lavender Petals
1 Fifth 80-Proof Vodka
1 Cup Sugar Syrup

Directions

• Steep the petals in the vodka for one week. Filter through cheesecloth and squeeze the petals to extract as much liquid as possible. Add the sugar syrup and enjoy.

Source: MasterCook Recipes

Recipe #2

1 part chamomile flowers
3 parts lemon grass
1 part rose hips
1 part sugar
3 parts lemon balm
1 part lavender flowers
1 part hop flowers (optional)

Directions

• Mix all ingredients together and slightly pack in glass jar. Fill jar with brandy just to cover herbs.
• Cover tightly with lid and set in dark cool place for 3 months.
• Strain and rebottle.

Source: The Madison Herb Society Cookbook

Recipe #3

5 Ounces Lavender flowers
3 Teaspoons Aniseed
3 Teaspoons Peppercorns
32 Ounces Brandy
12 Ounces Sugar

Directions:

• Put flowers, herbs, and brandy into a preserving jar or bottle and seal. Allow to stand for 6 weeks. Filter and add sugar, stirring until completely dissolved. Bottle and seal.

Rose Petal, Lavender & Mint Liqueur

Makes 4 cups (1 L)

Rose petals and sprigs of fresh lavender combine to make a romantic concoction. This recipe uses vodka as its base, but you may want to vary it with a dry white wine, such as a Sauvignon Blanc. Keep the empty vodka bottle to use when mixture is ready to be strained and stored.

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) unsprayed rose petals
1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh lavender sprigs
1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh mint leaves
4 cups (1 L) vodka
1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
Sparkling water or club soda to serve
Fresh mint sprigs for garnish (optional)

• Place flowers and mint leaves in a large jar; bruise them lightly with a wooden spoon.
• Add vodka, stirring once or twice; seal jar and set in a cool, dark place. Allow mixture to steep for two days.
• Add sugar, stirring well; let stand for two weeks, shaking jar thoroughly once or twice a day to ensure sugar dissolves.
• Strain mixture through a fine sieve; pour into a clean bottle. Serve over ice with a splash of sparkling water or club soda. Garnish with mint sprigs if desired.

Source: Canadian Gardening

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