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Lavender Honey Recipe #63539
We made this in a “Cooking with Herbs” class I went to a few months ago. The lavender adds a wonderful taste and aroma to the honey. Drizzle over toast, scones, pancakes, waffles, granola....possiblilties are endless! This will fill your kitchen with such a heavenly smell as it simmers. I use it drizzled over my sour crean pound cake (recipe to be posted soon)
by Kozmic Blues

1 cup
Ratio
1/4 cup lavender flowers
1 cup honey

1. Simmer lavender flowers in honey over a double boiler for 1 hour.

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Dandelion Honey Recipe #303476
Something nice to do with all those dandelions on your lawn, make a treat from the flowers! Dandelion honey is great on toast, muffins, pancakes, and biscuits. Source: 225 Family Friendly Recipes with a Dash of Sophistication by Peggy Trowbridge Filippone. About.com I haven’t made this yet, will post update when I do!
by Elly in Canada

1 1/2 cup
4 cups dandelion flowers (petals only)
4 cups water
3 slices lemons, 1/4 inch thick
1/2 vanilla bean, split in half
2 1/8 cups granulated sugar

1. Pick dandelion flowers during the daylight while in full bloom, remove petals, then measure petals only; discard the green stem parts.
2. Place petals in a heavy saucepan along with the water, lemon slices, and vanilla bean.
3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep for 6 hours.
4. Strain dandelion tea through cheesecloth and discard solids.
5. Place remaining liquid in a heavy saucepan and bring to a low boil. Gradually add sugar while stirring until sugar is dissolved. Lower heat and let simmer to desired syrupy thickness (may take up to 4 hours).
6. Pour into jars and enjoy.

http://www.emerils.com/recipe/3393/Lavender-Honey

Lavender Honey

Instructions

Heat 8 ounces of light honey in a double boiler. Add 8 tablespoons of fresh lavender buds, or four of dried. Stir on low heat for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to partially cool. Strain and pour into in a jar.

"Heat 8 ounces of light honey in a double boiler."

I tend to wince when I see words like these. Is there any way to combine the lavender with the honey cold? Heating honey is not a nutritionally good idea.

Honey should never be heated above about 100 degrees. Heating turns a perfect, safe sweetner into one that is just as harmful as granular sugar. There are literally hundreds of beneficial phyto-chemicals in raw, unfiltered honey. Raw honey is the very best disinfectant for skin cuts and abrasions, and it is also beneficial just eaten.