Lavender Sugar - Homemade Version
Today I’m embarking on a new adventure: creating homemade flavored sugar. I’m intrigued by the idea of taking a staple, like sugar, a making it a little more gourmet. The store-bought kinds can run a pretty penny… homemade to the rescue! I purchased lavender in bulk from the new market down the street and added it to the organic sugar we use here at Sugared Magnolia. After two weeks the end result should be a subtly flavored sugar, gifting some of Sugared Magnolia’s baked goods with a light and unique flavor.
Want to try this at home? Let’s go!
Lavender Sugar:
2 T dried lavender flowers – organic*
1 cup sugar**
A tight sealing jar
Piece of muslin to wrap lavender in, if desired
If you would like- for ease of later use- bundle up the lavender in muslin and secure with string. If you don’t have muslin, you can mix the sugar & loose lavender together, you may just want to strain the lavender out when you use the sugar.
Make sure your jar has been cleaned and dried thoroughly and that the seal is tight. You want only the lavender fragrance in there and you don’t want any escaping! Combine the sugar & lavender- stirring loose lavender with the sugar to get it evenly distributed or dropping the lavender bundle in the middle of the sugar. Seal the jar and shake or stir every few days. After two weeks begin testing to see if it is ready for use… you’ll know it’s ready when it smells fragrant!
We’d love to hear what experiments you are working on in the kitchen or how you plan to use your flavored sugar. Let us know and enjoy!
* Make sure the lavender you use is intended for culinary purposes otherwise it could contain scented oils and chemicals. We’re not making potpurri!
** We use Fair-Trade Organic Evaporated Cane Juice sugar. We suggest avoiding sugars with heavy molasses content as that may overpower the delicate lavender fragrance – but go ahead and experiment; you may have a winner!
