Discover how to make Sugar-Free Lavender Simple Syrup that’s perfect for your drinks, lattes, and cocktails. This homemade lavender syrup is an excellent alternative to sugary sweeteners, adding a lovely floral flavor and aroma to your favorite beverages and desserts. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a naturally sweet and fragrant syrup that complements a wide range of treats.
I truly enjoy making and using this lavender syrup in my kitchen. The floral notes it brings to my drinks and desserts make everything feel unique and luxurious. If I add it to my morning latte or use it in a refreshing cocktail, this sugar-free syrup adds a touch of elegance and flavor that I adore.
Since this is a sugar-free lavender syrup, you can easily add it to your breakfast pancakes, waffle-chaffles, and ice creams. This sweetener is also made for summer drinks such as lavender tea and lavender lemonade drink.
Why You Will Love Lavender Syrup
- Easy to Make: This lavender syrup is a breeze to prepare. With just a few ingredients, it’s a hassle-free recipe that adds a touch of floral flavor to your pantry staples.
- Sugar-Free Option: This option is perfect for those watching their sugar intake or following a low-carb or keto diet. You can enjoy the sweet taste without worrying about added sugars.
- Beautiful Presentation: The syrup has a lovely light purple color that brightens your drinks and dishes. I keep making it because the color makes everything look as great as it tastes.
Homemade Sugar-Free Sweeteners
In my years of cooking and making homemade pantry staples, I have accumulated a collection of homemade sweeteners. I make them occasionally, and I am sure you will also enjoy them.
If you are new to my blog, homemade liquid sweeteners like maple syrup, keto caramel sauce, condensed milk, and sugar-free chocolate syrup are perfect examples.
I also have a keto brown sugar recipe for dry sugar substitutes and a stevia powder recipe made from fresh stevia plants. I use them almost every day for my coffee and tea.
Dried Lavender vs Fresh Lavender
If you need clarification about what lavender to use for this syrup, you can use fresh and dried lavender. Before using them, consider a few things. For example, dried lavender has a more concentrated flavor. It is easier to strain out after steeping, while fresh lavender may give a slightly different flavor profile than dried lavender because it is fresh and can add bitterness.
Ways To Use Lavender Syrup Recipe
There are lots of ways how to use lavender syrup, and you can add it however you like in recipes, such as:
- Beverages: You can sweeten drinks like rose petal tea, flavored water, hibiscus iced tea, strawberry smoothie, cranberry juice, and keto-infused iced tea.
- Desserts: I’ve tried it for recipes like crepes, chocolate chaffle cake, and homemade yogurt.
- Baked Goods: Drizzle lavender syrup onto moist cupcakes, chocolate cupcakes, and sheet pan cake recipes like berry sheet pan cake and flourless chocolate sheet cake.
How To Make Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe
Making this sugar-free syrup is easy, and you only need a few ingredients. Following these steps will achieve culinary lavender simple syrup, your new favorite sweetener for drinks and desserts.
Kitchen Gadgets Needed:
- Cooking Pot: You must simmer water and sweetener together, so use a medium-sized cooking pot or saucepan to make this recipe.
- Measuring Cups: Use measuring cups for the ingredients so you will know the exact measurement and adjust if not enough or too much.
- Strainer: A small fine mesh strainer is okay for removing all the lavender bits from the syrup.
- Whisk: Use this to stir the syrup while it simmers because it is easier than a spatula.
Lavender Syrup Ingredients:
- Water: Prepare water that will be the base of our syrup.
- Powdered Sweetener: For this recipe, I am using powdered allulose, but you can choose your favorite sugar-free sweetener like stevia powder, allulose, or monk fruit, as they all work just as well.
- Lavender Food Grade: As the main ingredient for this recipe, you will need food-grade dried lavender buds or flowers. You can find them at health food stores or directly on lavender farms, but make sure they are culinary-grade lavender.
- Xanthan Gum: This helps thicken the syrup and give it a smooth texture.
*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO HOMEMADE LAVENDER SIMPLE SYRUP
First Step: Ingredients
Prepare first all the ingredients needed for a smooth and easy process later.
You can use allulose, monk fruit, or xylitol as sweeteners. They are all good, but make sure to use powdered ones because they dissolve easily.
Second Step: Water and Sweetener
Start heating your pot and add the water and sweetener. Mix them with a whisk until the powdered sugar completely melts. I am using 1/2 cup of water, but if you want to make a bigger batch, you can do 1 cup or 2.
Third Step: Add the Lavender
Once you are done with the water mixture, add three tablespoons of lavender to the pot. Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for about 15 minutes. Heat and allow the lavender to infuse its flavor.
After the cooking, use the filter to strain the lavender buds or flowers from the pot. Strain half of them and leave the other half in there.
Fourth Step: Xanthan Gum
After straining half of the flowers, add enough xanthan gum and 1 tablespoon of fresh lavender to color the syrup. Mix until the xanthan gum dissolves, and then switch off the heat.
Close the lid and let it steep for 30 more minutes for the best flavor.
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MAKING THIS RECIPE:
- Sweetener: If you do not have a powdered sweetener, you can use crystallized ones, but crush or blend them so they dissolve quickly in water.
- Adjust: When making easy syrups like this, remember to taste if it suits your taste. Always check if it is sweet enough and adjust while you are in the cooking process.
- Xanthan gum: If you have no xanthan gum in your kitchen, use any suitable thickening agent or use guar gum instead.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Is This Also Good In Coffee and Cocktails?
The same as my simple syrup recipe, this lavender syrup is great for sweetening coffee or tea. I prefer using stevia powder or dry sweetener for my hot coffee, but for my iced coffee, like my usual cold brew coffee, I prefer syrups.
This is perfect not only for coffee but also for party cocktails, lavender lemonade, lavender latte, lavender coffee, and customized lavender martinis. Making this lavender syrup is like making lavender honey but with a stronger flavor.
What Makes Lavender Syrup Purple?
The lavender flowers give the syrup its beautiful purple hue, which is the natural color of lavender. This happens when the fresh flowers are steeped in hot water. The pigments are released, infusing the syrup with a lovely lavender flavor and color.
Can I Store Lavender Syrup by Refrigerating It?
Sure. You can refrigerate it to keep it fresh and maintain its original flavor. When storing it in the refrigerator, make sure to put it in a container with a tight seal. Use an airtight container such as a glass jar or bottle with a tight-fitting lid.
If you store your lavender syrup properly, as I suggested, it can last up to a month or two at most. If you need more, you can always double or triple the recipe.
More Sugar-Free Recipes To Try
Let me introduce you to more of our sugar-free recipes you can make at home for yourself or your family.
Try our homemade marshmallow recipe, which you can also use to make s’mores chaff for dessert or snacks.
For chocolate lovers like most of us, try yogurt protein popsicles and ice cream sandwiches, which have zero sugar and are perfect for summer.
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Sugar Free Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Water
- 1/2 Cup Sweetener Powdered
- 4 TBS Lavender Food Grade
- 1/2 Teaspoon Xanthan Gum
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Instructions
- Prepare first all the ingredients needed for a smooth and easy process later. You can use allulose, monk fruit, or xylitol as sweeteners. They are all good, but make sure to use powdered ones because they dissolve easily.
- Start heating your pot and add the water and sweetener. Mix them with a whisk until the powdered sugar completely melts. I am using 1/2 cup of water, but if you want to make a bigger batch, you can do 1 cup or 2.
- Once you are done with the water mixture, add three tablespoons of lavender to the pot. Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for about 15 minutes. Heat and allow the lavender to infuse its flavor. After the cooking, use the filter to strain the lavender buds or flowers from the pot. Strain half of them and leave the other half in there.
- After straining half of the flowers, add enough xanthan gum and 1 tablespoon of fresh lavender to color the syrup. Mix until the xanthan gum dissolves, and then switch off the heat. Close the lid and let it steep for 30 more minutes for the best flavor.
Notes
- Sweetener: If you do not have a powdered sweetener, you can use crystallized ones, but crush or blend them so they dissolve quickly in water.
- Adjust: When making easy syrups like this, remember to taste if it suits your taste. Always check if it is sweet enough and adjust while you are in the cooking process.
- Xanthan gum: If you have no xanthan gum in your kitchen, use any suitable thickening agent or use guar gum instead.
Nutrition
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Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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