Strawberries With Lemon Sugar And Lavender Syrup

Serves: 2

Hosea Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

47

Sweetness

54

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Water

2 tbsps

Honey

Directions:

1

Mash 1/3 cup sugar and lemon peel in small bowl to blend well

2

(Lemon sugar can be made 3 days ahead

3

Cover and store at room temperature

4

) Bring 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, honey, and lavender to boil in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves

5

Reduce heat to medium and simmer until lavender flavor is pronounced, about 3 minutes

6

Strain syrup into small bowl

7

(Can be made 1 day ahead

8

Cover and let stand at room temperature

9

Rewarm syrup before continuing

10

) Place berries in large bowl

11

Pour warm syrup over berries; stir to coat

12

Divide berries and syrup among 8 bowls

13

Spoon crème fraîche over berries, sprinkle with lemon sugar, and serve immediately

14

*Available at natural foods stores and some farmers' markets

15

Mash 1/3 cup sugar and lemon peel in small bowl to blend well

16

(Lemon sugar can be made 3 days ahead

17

Cover and store at room temperature

18

) Bring 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, honey, and lavender to boil in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves

19

Reduce heat to medium and simmer until lavender flavor is pronounced, about 3 minutes

20

Strain syrup into small bowl

21

(Can be made 1 day ahead

22

Cover and let stand at room temperature

23

Rewarm syrup before continuing

24

) Place berries in large bowl

25

Pour warm syrup over berries; stir to coat

26

Divide berries and syrup among 8 bowls

27

Spoon crème fraîche over berries, sprinkle with lemon sugar, and serve immediately

28

*Available at natural foods stores and some farmers' markets