Homemade (and all-natural) flavored sugars are a fun way to elevate your apple pies, sugar cookies, and other culinary creations. They’re a cleaver idea for stocking stuffers, and perfect for hostess gifts.  We suggest you make all three of these unique and delightful flavors and hand them out to everyone who has sweetened your year. They’ll love the thoughtfulness of a treat that comes straight from your kitchen.

Lavender and Vanilla Sugar Recipe

Perfect for coffee, tea, baked goods, or a homemade simple syrup for coffee.

INGREDIENTS

1 vanilla bean
2 tbsp dried lavender
1 cup sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut vanilla bean lengthwise and scape out the inside. Place in a mortar and pestle.
2. Add dried lavender to the mortar and pestle and gently crush the fried flowers so they are slightly broken up and fragrant.
3. Stir in the lavender and vanilla into the sugar and mix together until evenly incorporated
4. Store in a jar for up to 1 year.

Cardamom and Lemon Sugar Recipe

Great for adding to tea or baked goods.

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp ground cardamom
Zest of 1 lemon
1 cup sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add cardamom to the mortar and pestle and gently crush into a powder. You can also use store-bought ground cardamom if you’d like.
2. Zest one lemon. Mix ground cardamom and lemon zest into the sugar and mix together until evenly incorporated
3. Store in a jar for up to 1 year.

Orange and Szechuan Sugar Recipe

This would be perfect for sprinkling on top of homemade shortbread cookies.

INGREDIENTS

1 tsp Szechuan peppercorns
Zest of 1 orange
1 cup sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add peppercorns to the mortar and pestle and gently crush so they are slightly broken up and fragrant.
2. Mix together the crushed peppercorns and orange zest into the sugar and mix together until evenly incorporated.
3. Store in a jar for up to 1 year.

Recipes and Styling by Anna Franklin / Photography by Dave Bryce

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