Lavender Vanilla Linen Cup

Lavender is easy to overdo, so this cup uses a very small amount and a short steep. The aim is a floral aroma above warm vanilla milk, without a perfumed or soapy finish. Straining matters because the dried flowers are unpleasant to sip. Honey adds a little roundness, though the vanilla already makes the cup smell sweet. It is a delicate alternative to heavily spiced milk, best served warm enough to release its fragrance.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Unsweetened oat milk
• 1/16 tsp Dried culinary lavender
• 1/8 tsp Alcohol-free vanilla flavoring
• 1/2 tsp Honey

Make it

1. Warm the milk gently until steaming, then remove from the heat.
2. Add the culinary lavender and steep for 2 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve.
3. Stir in the vanilla and honey. Serve warm.

Benefits

Lavender with a useful milk choice

There’s room for a useful choice beneath the lavender: use calcium-fortified oat milk to add a mineral your muscles and nerves need.

A warmer side of vanilla

The oat milk and lavender carries a sweet-smelling vanilla aroma from vanilla, giving you a fragrant warm drink to enjoy in place of an alcoholic nightcap.

Use food-grade culinary lavender, not ornamental flowers or essential oil.