{"id":37878,"date":"2025-10-21T09:26:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T16:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=37878"},"modified":"2025-06-30T09:27:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:27:42","slug":"lavender-apple-butter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=37878","title":{"rendered":"Lavender Apple Butter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-37879\" src=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lavender-apple-butter-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lavender-apple-butter-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lavender-apple-butter-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lavender-apple-butter-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lavender-apple-butter-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lavender-apple-butter-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lavender-apple-butter-2048x1366.png 2048w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/lavender-apple-butter-405x270.png 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lavender Apple Butter<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5 pounds of apples<\/p>\n<p>1 cup apple cider vinegar<\/p>\n<p>1 cup apple cider<\/p>\n<p>5 tablespoons Terre Bleu lavender simple syrup (see recipe below)<\/p>\n<p>1 and 1\/2 cup honey (depending on desired sweetness)<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 teaspoon nutmeg<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 teaspoon allspice<\/p>\n<p>1\/8 teaspoon salt<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lavender Simple Syrup : Add 1\/2 cup of water to a small saucepan with 1\/2 tablespoons of Terre Bleu culinary lavender bud and bring to a boil. Stir in 1 cup of sugar until it dissolves. Simmer on low for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for at least an hour. Strain lavender bud or leave lavender bud in syrup for added flavor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wash and quarter apples (no need to core or peel). Place in slow cooker and add apple cider vinegar and apple cider. Cook on high and cover until apples are soft (about 3 hours). Mash the apples with a potato masher until thoroughly pulped. Turn apple pulp into a puree by pressing through a food mill, sieve or food press. Add honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, lavender syrup, and salt. Cook on medium heat while stirring occasionally until apple butter darkens and mounds on a spoon (can take up to an hour). Place apple butter in canning jars. Follow appropriate instructions for canning safely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Lavender Apple Butter &nbsp; 5 pounds of apples 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1 cup apple cider 5 tablespoons Terre Bleu lavender simple syrup (see recipe below) 1 and 1\/2 cup honey (depending on desired sweetness) 1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1\/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1\/4 teaspoon allspice 1\/8 teaspoon salt &nbsp; Lavender Simple Syrup : Add 1\/2 cup of water to a small saucepan with 1\/2 tablespoons of Terre Bleu culinary lavender bud and bring to a boil. 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