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Lavender liqueur served in a bottle
Aromatic and elegant homemade lavender liqueur in a bottle

Homemade Lavender Liqueur

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
Home liqueur making is about patience and precise extraction. Lavender essential oils dissolve best in alcohol, allowing us to bottle the scent of summer. This isn't just a sweet sidekick but a concentrated flavor bomb where sugar syrup tames the floral notes. The secret lies in hitting the exact amount of flowers and steeping time to avoid a soapy aftertaste.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 7 days
🍽️ Servings 6 servings
🔥 Calories 285 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large mason jar (1 quart, airtight)
  • Saucepan (for syrup)
  • Fine strainer or cheesecloth
  • Funnel
  • Decorative bottles

Instructions

1 ✓

Sanitize a large jar with hot water and dry completely.

Tip: Bacteria can ruin the drink, and water dilutes the vodka. Cleanliness ensures longevity.
2 ✓

Place lavender and lemon peel in the jar, pour over vodka. Add vanilla and seal tightly.

Tip: Alcohol acts as a solvent, extracting flavor compounds from plant cells.
3 ✓

Store in a dark, cool place for 7 days. Shake daily.

Tip: Shaking helps alcohol circulate among flowers for even extraction.
4 ✓

On day 7, make simple syrup: boil water and sugar until clear. Cool to room temperature.

Tip: Never pour hot syrup into alcohol; alcohol will evaporate.
5 ✓

Strain the vodka through cheesecloth. Squeeze the flowers to get every drop.

Tip: Alcohol trapped in flowers has the most intense flavor.
6 ✓

Mix the strained extract with cooled syrup. Bottle it.

Tip: Sugar thickens the drink, giving it a liqueur-like viscosity.
7 ✓

Rest for another 7 days before serving to let flavors mellow.

Tip: Freshly mixed spirits and sugar taste separate. Resting harmonizes them.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the liqueur bitter?
Likely steeped too long or used too much lavender. Lavender is an intense spice; less is often more.
Can I use fresh lavender?
Yes, but double the quantity as fresh flowers have high water content and are less concentrated than dried.
Shelf life?
Due to high alcohol and sugar, it keeps for 1-2 years in a cool, dark place.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Dried culinary lavender buds
  • 2 cups Vodka (unflavored, high quality)
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 strip Lemon peel (zest only)