Lavender Honey Flavored Milk

(Family Features)

Recipe courtesy of Emily Caruso of Jelly Toast
Servings: 1

Lavender Honey Milk:

• 8          ounces fat free milk
• 1          ounce Lavender Honey Syrup (Recipe below)

Lavender Honey Syrup:

• 1/2       cup honey
• 1/2       cup water
• 2          tablespoons culinary lavender blossoms, dried

1. To make syrup: In small sauce pan, combine honey, water and lavender. Set saucepan over medium-low heat and stir constantly until mixture is hot, but not boiling, and honey is melted.
2. Remove from heat and allow syrup to cool completely. Strain syrup through fine mesh sieve and discard lavender. Refrigerate syrup in lidded jar until ready to use. Note: Makes about 6 ounces of syrup.
3. Pour 8 ounces milk into glass. Stir in 1 ounce Lavender Honey Syrup until well combined.

Variation: Stir in 1 teaspoon matcha green tea powder into Lavender Honey Milk for added flavor and color.

Nutritional information per serving: 170 calories; 5 mg cholesterol; 8 g protein; 35 g carbohydrates; 105 mg sodium; 302 mg calcium (30% of daily value).

SOURCE:
MilkPEP