Homemade Lavender Honey From South West France
A quick and easy home-made honey recipe from the auberge in south west france! I use lavender honey so much in my cooking, that i thought it was about time i made my own - given that i have about 30 lavender bushes! as well as giving an amazing and subtle flavour to your recipes, it also makes a wonderful gift for a fellow foodie. I plan on making my own lavender honey all the time now, as even in france, it is quite expensive to buy. You can increase the quantities to make more jars - just remember to keep the flower to honey ratio the same.
Steps
Heat honey in a bowl over boiling water until very hot , but not boiling , then add the lavender flowers and stir well.
Continue to heat over a low heat for 30 minutes.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool a little before covering with a net or fly cover and placing in the sun for about 3 to 4 hours.
Pour the honey through a mesh sieve and discard the cooked lavender.
Put honey in jar , cover tightly and label.
Keeps like normal honey , but is best in a cool , dark and dry place.
Ingredients
honey, dried lavender flowers