Ever get a fantastic idea and had it go horribly wrong? I decided to experiement with Lavender Oil for the first time the other day. I had a recipe for Vanilla Almond Sugar Cookies and I had the brilliant idea that I would make them Vanilla Lavender cookies instead. Experimenting can be fun but I don't recommend experimenting when you are trying to make 5 dozen cookies. Let's just say my first batch was a massive failure due to little knowledge of how powerful Lavender Oil really is. Imagine taking a whole handful of lavender and shoving it into your mouth. That, is approximately what my cookie dough tasted like. I exchanged the lavendar oil for the almond extract that the recipe called for in the exact amount which was a 1/2 tsp. That stuff is seriously potent! In fact I just looked it up online and this was the description for the oil I had bought:
Lavender Oil
Lavender's intoxicating scent and distinctive flavor has many gourmet uses. Use it to flavor teas, seasoning blends (herbs de provence), cooking sauces and dressings, apple sauce, jellies and chocolates.
Pure essential oils are potent. When using as a culinary ingredient, we recommend adding the oil by the drop until desired flavor is achieved.
Ingredients: Natural Lavender Oil (100% Pur Essential Oil). Food Grade.
My husband and I cannot even smell Lavender right now without gagging slightly. For the record, when something doesn't turn out right, it's not always a good idea to keep tasting it to see if you just had a bad portion! I even tried coating a ball of dough in sugar and it was still awful. I'm hoping that Lavender isn't ruined for me for life.
Lavender's intoxicating scent and distinctive flavor has many gourmet uses. Use it to flavor teas, seasoning blends (herbs de provence), cooking sauces and dressings, apple sauce, jellies and chocolates.
Pure essential oils are potent. When using as a culinary ingredient, we recommend adding the oil by the drop until desired flavor is achieved.
Ingredients: Natural Lavender Oil (100% Pur Essential Oil). Food Grade.
My husband and I cannot even smell Lavender right now without gagging slightly. For the record, when something doesn't turn out right, it's not always a good idea to keep tasting it to see if you just had a bad portion! I even tried coating a ball of dough in sugar and it was still awful. I'm hoping that Lavender isn't ruined for me for life.
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