How To Make Violet Flavored Sugar
This is a delicately flavored sugar, made with only two ingredients. Makes as much as you have petals for, this special treat is not only easy, it is a wonderful gift for any herb tea lover.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 1 hour
Here's How:
- Pick as many violets as you can find.
- Remove all petals from the green parts of the flower.
- Layer white sugar and petals in a glass jar until petals are used up and the last layer is sugar. Cover tightly.
- Allow petals to sit in sugar for at least one week.
- You can sift the petals out of the sugar or leave them in.
Tips:
- Only pick violets from a clean, unsprayed area.
- Use resulting sugar in any teas.
- This flavored sugar also adds a special touch to shortbread or sugar cookies.
What You Need:
- Glass jar with lid
- Violet flowers
- White sugar
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