Lavender-Honey Iced Latte

Way way back at the beginning of the summer, Sachi and I went to The Mud House in St. Louis. We sipped on our honey lavender latte’s and fell in love with the little café.  A while back I found this pin from Off Beat and Inspired and it looked lovely but I did not have any fresh lavender...so I put it on the long list of “Someday I’ll Make This.”  That someday finally turned into today after visiting my aunt and discovering that she had fresh lavender in her lush gardens! After making this, I realized how simple it is to make barista-worthy drinks at home. All you need is your own simple syrups flavored according to your current inspiration.

Lavender-Honey Iced Latte


Yields 1 beverage

{ 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons lavender-honey simple syrup (recipe below)
 / 

1/3 cup coffee of ridiculously strong coffee
 / 1/3 cup milk / 
1/3 cup ice }

1. Add simple syrup to a glass.

2. Pour coffee and milk into the glass.

3. Add ice as desired.

4. Stir and enjoy!

Lavender-Honey Simple Syrup


Yields about 8-10 ounces

{ 2 teaspoons fresh lavender flowers (if using dried, cut this to 1 teaspoon) / 
½ cup granulated sugar
 / 

½ cup water
 / ½ cup honey }

1. Add all ingredients to a small saucepan. Turn heat to low and stir until sugar dissolves.

2. Simmer an additional 5-7 minutes, or until syrup coats the back of a spoon. (While simmering, watch carefully so it doesn’t boil over or burn.) It will thicken a bit more when cooled.

3. Remove from heat and let cool. If you prefer a smooth drink, strain out the lavender. Allow syrup to cool completely before using.

What to so with the extra syrup? You can use this to flavor hot lattes, cocktails, lemonade or a myriad of other drinks in addition to the iced latte recipe above!