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Lavender Vanilla Bean Tea

An herbal elixir that taps the calming powers of lavender. It begins with Red Diamond® tea and blends in a lavender vanilla bean syrup with hints of ginger and lime zest.
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Lavender Vanilla Bean Tea Tea
  • 30 min
  • Easy

Ingredients:

  • 1 gallon of water
  • 4 quart-size tea bags
  • 2 cups of distilled water
  • 3 limes, grate/zest
  • 4 tablespoons lavender flowers
  • 4 teaspoons minced ginger
  • 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of honey

Recipe:

  1. In a large saucepan bring 1 gallon of water to a boil; add 4 quart-size tea bags and brew.

For the Lavender Vanilla Bean Syrup:

  1. In a medium saucepan, add the lime zest, lavender flowers, ginger, vanilla bean and steep for 20 minutes. Strain liquid through a coffee filter or fine strainer.
    Pour liquid back into saucepan.
    After 20 minutes, strain liquid through a coffee filter fine strainer.
  2. Pour infusion back into saucepan.
    Add 2 cups white sugar and 2 tbsp. honey. Heat until fully dissolved.
    Use 2.5 to 3 cups of the syrup to add to brewed tea.