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Sugar flavored with essential oils from edible flowers makes a delightfully different topping for cookies or as a sweetener for tea. | Sugar flavored with essential oils from edible flowers makes a delightfully different topping for cookies or as a sweetener for tea. | ||
| − | + | From "Catsrecipes Y-Group"<ref>"Catsrecipes Y-Group" http://Groups.Yahoo.Com/Group/Catsrecipes/ Catsrecipes Y-Group</ref> | |
* From [http://homecooking.about.com/mbiopage.htm Peggy Trowbridge Filippone] | * From [http://homecooking.about.com/mbiopage.htm Peggy Trowbridge Filippone] | ||
* Time Required: 3 to 4 days | * Time Required: 3 to 4 days | ||
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* plastic resealable bags | * plastic resealable bags | ||
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# Select edible flowers grown without pesticides. Lavender and roses are good choices. | # Select edible flowers grown without pesticides. Lavender and roses are good choices. | ||
# If the flowers are small, such as lavender, leave them attached. | # If the flowers are small, such as lavender, leave them attached. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:38, 16 July 2012
Description
Sugar flavored with essential oils from edible flowers makes a delightfully different topping for cookies or as a sweetener for tea. From "Catsrecipes Y-Group"[1]
- From Peggy Trowbridge Filippone
- Time Required: 3 to 4 days
- Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
- sugar
- edible flowers
- plastic resealable bags
Procedures
- Select edible flowers grown without pesticides. Lavender and roses are good choices.
- If the flowers are small, such as lavender, leave them attached.
- With roses, remove the petals and discard the stem.
- Place 1 cup of sugar into a zip-top bag.
- Add flowers to sugar.
- Squeeze out the air from the bag and seal.
- Let rest for 3 to 4 days.
- Sift the sugar from the flowers.
- Store sugar in an airtight container.
- Use flower sugar as a sprinkle for cookies or a sweetener for tea.
Tips
- Do not use flowers from a florist or nursery as they are probably contaminated with pesticides.
- For color, you can add a tiny drop of food coloring to the finished sugar. Shake the sealed bag until the color is evenly distributed.
- Be certain the flowers you choose are edible.
Suggested Reading
- Edible Flowers Chart
- Poisonous Flowers Chart
- Cooking with Flowers
- Herb Cooking Information
- A to Z Recipes and Food
- ↑ "Catsrecipes Y-Group" http://Groups.Yahoo.Com/Group/Catsrecipes/ Catsrecipes Y-Group
