Lavender Oil

July 09, 2024 by Kimberly

Dive into the delicate, floral notes of lavender oil! This unique ingredient adds a touch of elegance to your dishes, making every meal a sophisticated experience.

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TOTAL TIME

55 min

SERVES

1 cup / 250 ml

DIET

vegan

EVERY RECIPE DESERVES

A Little Love Letter

Welcome to the aromatic world of lavender oil! Infusing your meals with the essence of lavender transforms simple dishes into gourmet experiences that captivate your senses.

Serve your lavender-infused dishes as a refined finish to any meal you like. Whether drizzled over a fresh salad or blended into a creamy dessert sauce, lavender oil elevates your culinary creations. Pair it with light proteins like chicken or fish, or let it enhance the flavor of seasonal vegetables.

Keep your lavender oil in a cool, dark place to maintain its potent flavor and aroma for about a week. A well-sealed bottle ensures that the delicate essence of lavender remains pristine for your next culinary adventure.

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Author: Kimberly
Total Time: 55 min
Yield: 250 ml / 1 cup 1x

Description

Good To Have On Hand

blender
medium-sized saucepan
whisk
a bowl which the medium saucepan fits into
2 medium-sized bowls
2 fine sieves
sealable container (oil bottle)
ice cubes
coffee filter

Ingredients

Units Scale

9 lavender blossoms
250 milliliters unrefined cold-pressed sunflower oil

Instructions

Cut the lavender blossoms of the stems and put the blossoms into the blender. Pour in the oil. Blend on the highest setting until there are only tiny pieces of the lavender left.
Pour the mixture from the blender into a medium-sized pot and heat it over medium heat to a temperature of about 100°-101°C (212°-213°F), and maintain this temperature for the next 10 minutes. Stir occasionally, making sure the temperature remains steady and nothing gets burned.
Prepare a bowl large enough to fit a medium-sized pot, and fill it with cold water and a handful of ice cubes. Also, hang a fine sieve strainer over one medium-sized bowl and another fine sieve strainer, with a coffee filter inside it, over another medium-sized bowl.
Now, place the pot in the ice water and stir to cool the oil quickly. Once the oil is almost cold, remove the pot from the water and pour the oil into the prepared fine sieve to catch the coarse particles.
Then, pour the oil into the second sieve, which is equipped with a coffee filter, to catch the remaining finer particles.
Allow the oil to drip through for about 40 minutes or maybe less depending on how many remaining particles are in the coffee filter. Once all the oil has passed through the coffee filter, transfer the collected amount of oil into a sealable container or directly into an oil bottle. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Notes

Use the oil to enrich these homemade scones. Simply make a frosting from 125g (1 cup) powdered sugar, 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of the lavender oil and coat your scones with it. Enjoy these pieces of happiness 🙂

Lavender Oil