I like lavender

I like it so much that a few weeks ago Kyle and I went on a late night walk, scissors in hand, and harvested some lavender ourselves from other people's front lawns. We figured that we'd just take a bit from everywhere to get a good variety of lavender but also so that we wouldn't take too much from one place. Regardless, we used our stolen lavender to make an infused simple syrup which then traveled up north with us to a friend's cottage where it made fast friends with a bottle of gin and some soda water. I also planted some of the seeds that were left over and noticed that they have just begun to sprout. Soon we won't need to "utilize" other people's plants.

Lavender Syrup
1/2 cup fresh lavender flowers
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups organic sugar

1. Place the water and sugar in a saucepan and heat over low heat until all the sugar has dissolved. Turn the heat up and bring to a boil for about 15 minutes or until a light syrup develops.

2. Take off the heat and add the lavender to the syrup. After a quick stir, cover the saucepan and let it sit out overnight.

3. Strain through a fine sieve into containers and store in the fridge.