LAVENDER HONEY & LEMONADE*

From Local Harvest, a recipe for making your own lavender infused honey

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Herbal Honey
Take 4-6 stems of fresh lavender, or 2 four-inch pieces of fresh rosemary, and submerge in a one-pint jar of honey. Screw the cap on tight and put in a sunny window for two weeks. Every day or two, invert the jar several times. Taste after two weeks and see if the herbal flavor is strong enough for you. If not, repeat for one more week. You may remove the herbs before using the honey, or leave them in.

Or, you can purchase an herbal infused honey…

And with the flavored honey, try making a refreshing lemonade:

3/4 TO 1 CUP QUEEN BEE LAVENDER INFUSED HONEY
1 CUP FRESH SQUEEZED LEMON JUICE
5 1/2 CUPS WATER
1 CUP ICE
Pour lemon juice & Honey into pitcher & stir until the honey is dissolved. Add water & stir. The pitcher has a nice look with lemon slices & lavender flowers inside. Serve on ice and serve.
We garnish ours with fresh lavender flowers from the garden and  lemon slices…ENJOY!!!
It is also great if you add Vodka… for a special grown up summer drink.

Paul Camello
Queen Bee Honey Products