DIY Lavender Vanilla Sugar
August 8, 2011 § 4 Comments
I’ve always been a fan of crafting.
From from homemade flower pens out of pipe cleaners and fake blooms to elaborate scrapbooks. This weekend, with inspiration from the lavender vanilla latte I got in Astoria, I created a do-it-yourself lavender vanilla sugar.
You can catch me lingering next to the fancy sugars in Whole Foods during my weekly shopping trips, looking longingly at their creative blends. I think they are so interesting, but way overpriced. I thought it would be easy to create a similar product from scratch, and I was right!
The ingredients include:
1 cup white sugar
1 vanilla bean
1 tsp dried lavender bulbs
Glass Jar
I used our mortar and pestle to grind up the lavender into an imperfect powder. Next, I sliced open the vanilla bean and scraped out the pod into a bowl. I combined the ground lavender, vanilla and sugar into a bowl and mixed by hand to evenly distribute the vanilla and lavender.
I slipped the vanilla pod into the glass jar and covered with the sugar mixture. At this point, keep the jar shut for the next few days to allow the vanilla and lavender to fully develop the flavors.
I also used this opportunity to create a unique hostess gift.
Mickey and I had dinner plans at our friend’s house on Saturday evening and besides a little wine and cheese, I wanted to bring something fun to add to their spice rack! So to the jar I added some tissue paper, a pretty ribbon and a small bloom from a bouquet of Pike Place flowers, voila!
And there you go…a great hostess gift with a little Rose and gouda (not pictured: Pike Place Market flowers!)
The sugar would be a great addition to tea, coffee, sprinkled onto scones, muffins or used as a sugar substitute to any recipe..I am thinking cheesecake with fresh blueberries, yum!
I have been wondering how to use my lavender plant in a food type way and this recipe is the perfect thing. I cannot wait to put it together. Thanks for sharing.
What a brilliant idea! I’m soooo doing this (I have tons of lavender too, so it’s a perfect use for some of it). xo
This was a great idea, I have made a similar version with dried orange peels and a cinnamon stick. I referenced this post in one I wrote about holiday host and hostess gifts ideas.
It is slide #4 if your interested, I linked back to this page so my readers could follow your DIY instructions.
Wow, thank you! Another great use for the sugar is to add some oil to create a homemade sugar scrub:)