Lavender tea

Lavender tea is brewed from dried flower buds. Take a large spoonful and put it into the pot, then pour boiling water into it. It only takes 5 minutes to enjoy. It's also delicious with honey and sugar.

Lavender tea

The strong aroma of this tea is pleasant, has no side effects, and has the functions of calming, relaxing digestive tract spasms, cooling and refreshing, eliminating flatulence, aiding digestion, and preventing It has many benefits such as nausea and dizziness, relieving anxiety and migraines, and preventing colds. Drinking it can also help recovery when you are hoarse and lose your voice, so it is known as the "best partner for office workers." Lavender tea is light green when first brewed, and then gradually turns blue or purple. If you add a few drops of lemon juice to the tea soup, it turns pink, which is very pleasing to the eye. You should pay attention to the dosage during pregnancy and do not drink continuously. When brewing alone, the concentration should not exceed twice; when mixing and brewing, a small amount is appropriate. It is not advisable to use metal cups when making tea, otherwise the effect will be affected.

In addition to being brewed into tea, Europeans have long known that lavender has stomachic properties. Therefore, lavender is often added as a seasoning when cooking, or mixed with vinegar, wine, and jelly to add aroma; The sauce made with lavender is particularly flavorful, and Queen Elizabeth I of England is said to be a loyal fan.

Lavender Lemon Drink

Ingredients:

One teaspoon of lavender, two slices of fresh lemon, 500ml of hot water, and one teaspoon of honey.

Method:

1. Rinse the lavender with hot water and drain the water, wash and slice the lemon.

2. Put the washed lavender into the teapot, pour 500ml boiling water, simmer for 3 minutes, add lemon slices and simmer for 2 minutes.

3. Add honey and stir evenly when drinking.

Orange and lavender jam

Ingredients:

Fresh sweet orange, lavender (or other herbs), white sugar (the amount is 1/3 of the pulp), A spoonful of lemon juice

Method:

1. Wash the orange peel, cut it in half from the middle, use a small spoon to carefully dig out the inner pulp, and cut the orange Remove the white film-like substance next to the skin

2. Cut the orange peel into small pieces, soak it in water for one night in advance, then put it in a pot, cover it with water, bring it to a boil, and then drain it. water, repeat cooking two to three times to remove the bitter taste of the orange peel;

3. After processing the tangerine peel, cut it into small dices and set aside;

4. Pour into the pot Add one-third of the sugar and half of the diced orange peel to the previously scooped pulp and soup, and slowly simmer over low heat, stirring a few times with a spoon to avoid burning the pot;

< p>5. After the soup gradually thickens, pour in a spoonful of lemon juice, a little lavender, and the other half of diced orange peel, and cook until the jam is thick and translucent

Lavender Sesame Peanut Cake< /p>

Method:

1. Roast the peanuts until fragrant, remove the red coat and roll into small pieces.

2. Mix 4 tablespoons of almond milk, 4 tablespoons of peanut butter, and 2 tablespoons of condensed milk and add half a cup of water.

3. Add 3 tablespoons of isinglass powder to water and use low spark to boil, add sugar and melt. [Gourmet China]

4. Pour the peanut and almond liquid that was mixed well into the isinglass powder, then add chopped peanuts and fried sesame seeds. If you don’t like the light bitter taste of lavender, it is recommended to add less or no more, then pour all the liquid into the mold and put it in the refrigerator.

5. Take it out from the refrigerator the next day, cut it into pieces and eat it.

Herbal tea jelly with lavender

Method:

Three small glass bottles require about 250ML of water and about 5g of agar. Wash the lavender first, then simmer it for tea. Cook until the purple color of the dried flowers is gone and turns yellow, then it is almost done.

Put the pot into the pot and filter to filter out the tea. Pour into a small cup of tawny tea soup. Not very eye-catching.

Pour it back into the pot and add 5 grams of soaked agar and add water back to about 250ML. Cook until the agar is completely dissolved, turn off the heat and pour it into a glass bottle. Let it cool down slowly to about 50 degrees, add honey and move it to the refrigerator.

Lavender quail eggs

Ingredients: appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of lavender, half a catty of quail eggs

Method: very simple, wash the quail eggs, add salt to cold water Eggs, after the water boils, boil them for 3 minutes and they will be cooked. Turn off the heat. It is best to crack the shell of each egg to make it more delicious! Finally, put the lavender in and cover the pot. If you have time, wait until the water cools down naturally before eating. Of course, if you are impatient, just simmer for 20 minutes until the lavender smell comes out, and then you can start!

Lavender cabbage soup

How to make lavender cabbage soup:

1. Wash and drain the baby cabbage, blanch it, take it out, and put it into cold water.

2. Wash the dried lavender, put it into a seasoning ball with ginger slices and green onion segments

3. Put the chicken stock and seasoning balls into a casserole and bring to a boil. Add a few grains of lavender and baby cabbage and cook for 15 minutes. Finally, add salt to taste.