Lavender Infused Honey:
Everything You Want to Know about Lavender

Our customers are raving about Lavender Infused Honey. So, I thought you might like to know more about lavender and its benefits.

A Few Lavender Facts

Lavender is a member of the mint family and has been imported to the United States from the Mediterranean, its native home. Garden Design Magazine describes lavender as:

an herb with many culinary uses, also makes a stunning addition to borders and perennial gardens, providing sweeping drifts of color from early summer into fall. With its silvery-green foliage, upright flower spikes and compact shrub-like form, lavender is ideal for creating informal hedges. You can also harvest it for fragrant floral arrangements, sachets, and potpourri.

What Are the Benefits of Lavender?

Organic Facts describes seven benefits of lavender in detail here. Here is a short summary:

The most important health benefits of lavender include its ability to relieve stress, improve mood, promote restful sleep, lower skin irritation, prevent infections, reduce inflammation, eliminate dandruff, and soothe stomach bloating.

How Can I Use Bee Wild Lavender Honey?

I’m always looking for ways to relax more and sleep better. So, I’ve been testing our lavender honey as a sweetener for my nightly hot tea. I find that the best combination for me is chamomile tea with our lavender honey as a sweetener. This combination gives me the benefit of other relaxation teas without having to purchase an expensive blend. It also is delicious!

My roommate had a small burn from when he was grilling out. He put honey on the bandage he put on the burn, and it was healed within days. According to research, using lavender honey would have sped up this process even more. For example, Dr. Mercola talks about the healing benefits of honey and lavender on his website.

Many foodies and good cooks use lavender in making their food. Have you worked with a recipe where Herbes de Provence is an ingredient? Lavender is one of the herbs in this mixture. Here’s a great recipe that shows how you can use Herbes de Provence in your cooking: http://www.tasteloveandnourish.com/2013/04/30/roasted-herb-de-provence-chicken/

Bee Wild Lavender Honey Recipe

I want to end our tour of lavender by sharing with you a recipe for Honey Lavender Ice Cream. It’s that time of year, and I have such great memories of family gatherings where everyone took a turn cranking the ice cream maker. Click here for the recipe from our recipe blog.