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🌸 Spring Meadow Honey‑Lavender Iced Latte A floral, sunny, lightly sweet coffee that tastes like a morning walk through blooming fields. ✨ The Core Idea Blend lavender, honey, and citrus zest with smooth espresso to create a drink that’s refreshing, aromatic, and unmistakably spring. --- 🌼 Ingredients • 2 shots espresso (or ½ cup strong brewed coffee) • 1 tablespoon honey • 1–2 teaspoons lavender simple syrup (recipe below) • ½ teaspoon fresh lemon zest • ½ cup cold milk (oat milk works beautifully) • Ice • Optional: a tiny pinch of vanilla or cardamom --- 🌿 Lavender Simple Syrup (quick version) • ½ cup water • ½ cup sugar • 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender Heat water + sugar until dissolved, add lavender, steep 5 minutes, strain, cool. --- 🌞 How to Make It 1. Warm the honey slightly so it blends easily. 2. Pour the honey into your glass and add the espresso while it’s hot — stir until silky. 3. Add lavender syrup and lemon zest. 4. Fill the glass with ice. 5. Po...