Strawberries with Lemon Sugar and Lavender Syrup
Strawberries with Lemon Sugar and Lavender Syrup
Delicious Strawberries accented with Lemon and Lavender.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons dried lavender blossoms*
- 3 1- pound containers strawberries hulled, sliced
- Crème fraîche or sour cream
Instructions
- Mash 1/3 cup sugar and lemon peel in small bowl to blend well. DO AHEAD Lemon sugar can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.
- 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. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until lavender flavor is pronounced, about 3 minutes.
- Strain syrup into small bowl. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature. Rewarm syrup before continuing.
- Place berries in large bowl. Pour warm syrup over berries; stir to coat.
- Divide berries and syrup among 8 bowls. Spoon crème fraîche over berries, sprinkle with lemon sugar, and serve immediately
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