For the easiest (and visually impressive) inclusion, simply pop a sprig of fresh, food-safe lavender into your drink as a garnish. Or, you could whip up a batch of homemade lavender simple syrup for a ...

Add sprigs to sugar to be sprinkled on or baked into pastries such as scones, sugar and shortbread cookies, coffee and pound cakes, or even oatmeal. Of course, not all like lavender. Some say it ...

Add the gin, grapefruit juice, and 1/2 ounce of the Tincture of Lavender (reserve the rest for another use). Shake well and strain into an ice-filled collins glass. Garnish with the lavender sprig.

Remove from heat. Add 2 or 3 thyme and lavender sprigs and let cool. Then remove the herbs and decant the syrup into a small bottle. Refrigerate, covered, up to several weeks. Makes about 1 cup.

Note that the ice will melt eventually, further diluting the drink. Add some thinly sliced lemons and a few lavender sprigs to the serving pitcher for presentation. The sugar/lemon balance will depend ...