Lavender Blueberry Earl Grey Syrup

 Blueberry Lavender Earl Grey Syrup

This is is a great one and I love that I pulled lavender from my garden to make it!

 

                        2 C Water

                        2 C Sugar

                        2 C Blueberries

                        4T Lavender

                        8 teaspoons Loose Leaf Earl Grey tea

Simmer everything but the tea for 15 minutes.

Take pan off the stove, add tea and steep for 5 minutes.

Strain and store in the refrigerator

Okay, I did not measure out the lavender.  I just added a bunch of stems.  I am not one to measure, sorry.

The smell is incredible!  I love lavender.

Pick your Earl Grey tea.  I have at least 10 different Earl Grey teas from different companies, but I wanted to use Ohio Tea for this one.

I went classic Earl Grey tea.  (notice the label of the classic Earl Grey tea is my cat- Earl Grey!!!  Ohio Tea made me this label as a surprise.  I adore it)

I put the loose leaf tea in tea bags, I figured it would be easier to strain.

I let this simmer and I mushed the blueberries from time to time to get the juices out.

Straining got a little messy, but I was successful.

This syrup is gold.  I am loving it in black tea.  I did share a little with my cousin.  She said I could use their pool if I gave her some syrup.  I am all about negotiating!    You get notes of blueberry and lavender and then also the Earl Grey.  It is so great.  I wish I had started making syrups sooner.

                     

1 Peter 4:10-11, ESV

10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Cafe Blanc, Mango Matcha Parma

While I was in Cleveland the other day with my friend, we stopped at Cafe Blanc on the way home.  It is adorable!!!!  I just love what they did.

https://blanc.cafe/

6500 Pearl Rd, Parma Heights, OH 44130

I was telling my co-workers about this great place the next day.  It turns out that my co-worker goes to church with the sister of the owner of this place.  I love it even more.

It has this great European French feel to it.  It is so sophisticated looking. 

There is even more seating upstairs.

I ordered the mango matcha.  It was so incredibly delicious!

The matcha was good, not overly sweet.  Mango addition was really yummy.  I loved the syrup and bits of mango.  This was a great drink.

This place gets 5 teacups hand down!!  It is adorable, it is clean, the staff was friendly, the prices were boarder line high I thought, but most of all the drink and food was FANTASTIC!

I want to come back and try the crepes.

I bought one of these pistachio tarts for a treat for the next day.

They also have outdoor seating as well.

WOW!  This tart was incredible!!!  I wish this place was closer, but also kind of glad it isn't...lol

1 Peter 4:10-11, ESV

10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.