Homemade Lavender Honey From South West France

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces light honey, such as flower honey or, clover honey
• 4 tablespoons dried lavender flowers

Recipe

• 1 heat honey in a bowl over boiling water (a bain-marie) until very hot, but not boiling, then add the lavender flowers and stir well.
• 2 continue to heat over a low heat for 30 minutes. remove from the heat and allow to cool a little before covering with a net or fly cover and placing in the sun for about 3 to 4 hours.
• 3 pour the honey through a mesh sieve and discard the cooked lavender.
• 4 put honey in jar, cover tightly and label. keeps like normal honey, but is best in a cool, dark and dry place.