LAVENDER MILK:
This refreshing drink is great for those summer evenings sitting on the verandah and its also a very good tonic. Just crush a handfull of fresh lavender and mix with a litre of milk, cover with a piece of linen, or simlilar material and leave for a few hours. Strain the mixture through a piece of nylon or a sieve crushing the herb with a spoon. The milk should change colour to the that of the herb although this is not always the case. Serve chilled, or if you want something a little more fancy you could always add fresh fruits or maybe even ice-cream.
Experiment, try other herbs such as pepermint, jasmine, blackberry, dandelion, cinnamon. You could even use flower petals such as rose or geranium. Please check the safety of all herbs as some can be poisonous in consumption.