{"id":6338,"date":"2017-05-18T13:07:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T20:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=6338"},"modified":"2018-05-04T15:20:23","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T22:20:23","slug":"lavender-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/?p=6338","title":{"rendered":"Lavender"},"content":{"rendered":"

When thinking about lavender- soaps, spa treatments, and perfumes often come to mind. It\u2019s certainly well-known for its calming and relaxing properties, but lavender has also enjoyed a long history in the world of food and beverage.<\/p>\n

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Close-up of lavender growing in my urban garden!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chefs, bakers and mixologists alike use it to spruce up savory dishes, sweets, and cocktails. Lavender is best when used sparingly to let its fragrant flavor subtly shine. A little goes a long way!<\/p>\n

Try a sprinkle of lavender into your favorite sugar cookie recipe. If you enjoy preserving, add a pinch or two into your next batch of homemade strawberry jam \u2013 yum! I also love it infused in a local honey and drizzled over cheese.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got a yard full of lavender and need some ideas to use it up, try this easy to make DIY lavender simple syrup. Bottle it up and enjoy anytime!<\/p>\n

To make Lavender Syrup<\/strong>: Combine 2 tablespoons dried lavender (or 3-4 fresh flowers) with 2 cups water and 2 cups sugar in a small sauce pan. Bring to a quick boil and then remove from heat. Let steep for 30 minutes, then strain and store refrigerated.<\/p>\n

For a fun Summer gift basket idea- tuck in a bottle of homemade lavender syrup with a half dozen lemons, 2 pretty glasses, a bottle of sparkling water, and a recipe for Lavender Lemon Soda<\/a>. You could also add a bottle of vodka for a spirited basket. And don\u2019t forget to include a little bouquet of fresh lavender! \u2013Kathy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When thinking about lavender- soaps, spa treatments, and perfumes often come to mind. It\u2019s certainly well-known for its calming and relaxing properties, but lavender has also enjoyed a long history in the world of food and beverage. Close-up of lavender growing in my urban garden! Chefs, bakers and mixologists alike use it to spruce up […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11760,11775],"tags":[2673,1151,293,33,3620,24,1576,3449,11568,1565,11569,9,824,8886,11570,11571,3730],"class_list":["post-6338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dishing-with-kathy-casey-blog","category-komo-news-radio","tag-garden","tag-herbs","tag-kathy-casey","tag-komo","tag-komo-news-radio","tag-komo-radio","tag-lavender","tag-lavender-flowers","tag-lavender-infusion","tag-lavender-lemon-soda","tag-lavender-syrup","tag-recent","tag-simple-syrup","tag-strawberry-jam","tag-sugar-cookie","tag-summer-gift-basket","tag-urban-garden"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6338"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6338\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32847,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6338\/revisions\/32847"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}