How to dry lavender at home
In some countries, lavender fields occupy vast areas, and the collection of this fragrant plant is on stream. Essential oils, flavors are made from it, and even used in cooking.
The famous culinary specialist, historian and expert on world cuisines William Vasilyevich Pokhlebkin notes in his cookbook that although lavender is mainly used to flavor soft drinks, it goes well with meat and mushroom dishes.
Lavender should be collected during flowering. In Russia, lavender is traditionally collected on the holiday of Ivan Kupala. Then the flowers gain the greatest aroma, and certain magical properties are attributed to them. Believe it or not is not for me to decide, but lavender flowers really should be collected in midsummer.
You only need to cut lavender to a third of the plant's height to prevent it from dying. After all, we only need flowers, so it’s worth saving the plant for next year.
Lavender is dried in the fresh air, tied into small bouquets and hung in a draft.
The drying time for lavender is about 2 weeks, you will notice this by how the flowers begin to fall off. They may turn slightly pale when dried, but this is not a problem.
Separate the flowers from the stem and place in paper bags.
Next, dried lavender flowers can be used in any way you need.
Just make sure that the dry lavender does not get damp, otherwise fungi and mold will destroy all your supplies in two days.
How to properly collect, dry and store lavender, watch the video:
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