Lavender Soda

Cane sugar sodas rock - as anyone that's had Mexican Coca Cola knows - and there have been blog entries before about the super delicious Dry Soda Co. Their lavender soda is a thing of loveliness, their cucumber is great solo or as a cocktail component, and Adam adores the vanilla bean. Trouble is, they go for about $7-$8 for a four pack. Yeah, ouch. This Christmas, Mark delivered a gift-wrapped solution, an iSi Soda Siphon!

Making soda at home: as intimidating as that picture? A little bit. However, takes less time than a trip to the store and the results are fantastic.

Guess this isn't necessarily going to be a super handy recipe for everyone, but you could just use soda water of any kind with your own flavored simple syrup. The thing to remember, of course, is that the simple syrup can be whatever flavor you like - vanilla bean is next, though the 2tbs measurement there would be equivalent to one bean.

Lavender Soda

Soda water

2 tbs lavender flowers

2 c sugar

1 c water

1) Make a simple syrup by combining the water and sugar in a saucepan (one that has a lid), and heating over medium-high until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, add the lavender, cover and allow to steep for an hour.

2) Strain the syrup into a sealable container (like a handy squeeze bottle even!) and refrigerate.

3) When the syrup has cooled, combine 1 tbs flavored syrup with 8 oz soda water.

P.S. Thanks, Mark!