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ksia

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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 3:25 pm Post subject:
Ok...if you really want to try it! Lavender Champagne 40 lav flowers 2.25 litres water 325g sugar 110g sultunas, chopped 2 tbsp white wine vinegar juice of 1 lemon mix together, cover, leave 1 week. Strain and bottle up. Leave for a week to bubble up This made us 2 bottles worth, which as I said has had mixed reviews!

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 3:31 pm Post subject:
Many thanks for that, might give it a go at the weekend. I have put on two gallons of sage flower wine so I tend to like strange wines. No yeast, I often wonder with these flower champagnes what makes the bubbles?

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 4:00 pm Post subject:
I suppose it must be natural yeast on the fruit, but natural yeasts don't often ferment out much sugar if I remember rightly, so often you end up with a sugary brew with a bit of fizz but virtually no alcohol. Must work sometimes though otherwise wine making would never have been invented

Penny Outskirts

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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 4:08 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

I have put on two gallons of sage flower wine so I tend to like strange wines.

Nothing strange about your sage wine - it's wonderful

gil
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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 4:48 pm Post subject:

Lavender leaves can smell a bit like rosemary : a jelly with it on a neutral base like apple (or gooseberry) would be good with lamb.

I've had lavender boiled sweets; medicinal, not perfumed.
Toffee or fudge would also be possible.
Lavender oatcakes ? Or other savoury biscuit mix.

TD, I reckon lavender wine, on the same principle /recipe as your sage flower, would be a good one. Or you could try a weaker version (1.5lb sugar) to make into a sparkling wine.

moongoddess

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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 06 6:34 pm Post subject:
Thanks Bugs! mg x

moongoddess

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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 06 8:59 pm Post subject:

well, yesterday I made a batch of lavender biscuits and lavender scones - the family are devouring them and we've been well and truly converted.

(I also made my first batch of lemon curd today which dd *insisted*she had spread on bread with soya sauce sprinkled on top

)

i think the biscuits would make a lovely christmas pressie for a couple of octaganrian friends of mine this year, so I shall keep a couple of tbsps of the dried flowers for a few more months

mg x

hardworkinghippy

Joined: 01 Jan 2005
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Location: Bourrou South West France

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 06 9:06 pm Post subject:
Last week when I gathered my lavender I cut up all the leaves and stalks and what was left after I took the heads off and just sprinkled it around on the terrace just in front of the door. When people walk on it it releases the lavender smell.

Wingy

Joined: 05 Sep 2006
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Location: Fife, Scotland

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 06 10:49 pm Post subject:

I've spent most evenings during the past week, deflowering lavender heads into a large mixing bowl. It's now full!

I'm going to use these to make Christmas gifts.

As I was deflowering them, some of the dried leaves and stalks were strewn over the carpet - I was distracted by Mr Darcy on TV at the time and wasn't looking where I was tossing them! I admit I left them there for a few days despite making the room look untidy, but the scent released from walking on them was just wonderful. After picking up the stalks, I vacuumed the smaller bits and now I get a waft of lavender each time I vacuum.

marigold

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 06 1:12 pm Post subject:
I've got a house full of lavender too - brought a huge sack home from work yesterday and the house, car and shed are all very fragrant. In fact yesterday it was just the teensy weensyist bit overpowering . I slept well last night . Will be deflowering all week, then making lavender bags and sleep pillows.....

DIYish

Joined: 25 Sep 2006
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 06 2:27 pm Post subject: lavender wine jelly - untried

found a recipe but can't vouch for it. Someone make it and tell me how it is..(i don't have access to lavender or I'd do it myself)

Lavender Wine Jelly Recipe

1/4 cup dried lavender leaves
2-1/2 cups boiling water
4-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup white wine
A few drops of purple food color
1/2 bottle liquid pectin

Sterilize jars and keep them hot. Pour boiling water over lavender and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain and measure 2 cups of this herb tea into saucepan. Stir in sugar, wine and coloring. Heat to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Pour in pectin and return to a boil. Boil hard for 1 minute stirring constantly. Remove from heat and skim off foam. pour into jars and seal. Yield: about 3 cups

frewen

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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 06 3:01 pm Post subject:
Lavender wheat bags? The kind you microwave to heat up.

lettucewoman

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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 06 3:55 pm Post subject:
how about llavender soap? you can buy the soap base (melt and pour) and then add some lavender to the melted soap...and maybe some food colouring too! I have made soap with oatmeal, and will have a go at lavender soap when I have nicked all my mums!!

sally_in_wales
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 06 4:58 pm Post subject:
hi Lettucewoman! Welcome aboard. Lavender soap is great, but have you thought about making your own soap? There are a number of recipes strewn around the archives here, we did a challenge on it a year or so back and I think a few people tried variations on lavender soap then. Well worth doing ,and it does smell lovely

dpack

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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 06 6:58 pm Post subject:
not bad as a wound dressing

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