Exotic Flavored Sugars for Coffee and Tea

This is another that I had put away and forgotten about. I like the cinnamon-ginger. These are good any time of year if you like flavored coffee or tea!

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1  vanilla bean, split lengthwise (for Vanilla Bean)
• 1  candy cane, broken into pieces (for Peppermint Stick)
• 2  tablespoons  dried lavender (for Lovely Lavender)
• 2  tablespoons crystallized ginger, and
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon (for Cinnamon- Ginger)
• 2  cups sugar, for each flavor

Directions

1. Vanilla Bean -- Add 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, to 2 cups sugar, store 1 week before using.
2. Peppermint Stick -- In a food processor, combine 2 cups sugar and 1 candy cane or use any peppermint candy, broken into pieces, store 2 days before using.
3. Lovely Lavender -- Tie 2 tablespoons dried lavender in cheesecloth.Add it to 2 cups sugar, store 2 weeks before using.
4. Cinnamon- Ginger -- In food processor, combine 2 cups sugar, 2 Tblsp. crystallized ginger and 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon, process, store 1 week before using.