Lavender is one of the most exquisite smells on earth, and it's a welcome presence in everything from perfumes to jelly. Like some herbs, however, the leaves are small. You have to dry them first before infusing, making them easier to break and splinter and harder to fish out of whatever it is you're infusing. But if you load up a tea infuser with dried lavender leaves, then you can get that wonderful lavender scent and flavor without the particles.
Here are some easy-to-follow DIY guides for making lavender oil, lavender honey, and lemon-lavender jelly. Just substitute whatever sieve contraption the recipe calls for with a tea infuser.
