Rice pudding with lavender flower syrup

Mix the rice with milk, slit vanilla pod and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil over low heat. Simmer gently for about 45 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and wait another 15 minutes until the rice is swollen but still nice and creamy and not too dry. Then immediately stir in 7 – 8 lavender flowers and let them steep. Stir in the lavender flower syrup.