How to Make Flower-Infused Sugars
Learn how to make beautifully scented floral sugars to use in everything from tea to cupcakes!
Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh lilac blossoms, or other edible flowers (see above for other flower options)
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- Prepare your lilac blossoms by gently plucking the flowers from the stems, being careful to avoid removing any green parts.
- Combine 1/2 cup freshly picked, tightly packed lilac blossoms with 1 cup of sugar and grind until uniform (no large particles remaining) with a food processor or a mortar and pestle.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the flower and sugar mixture over the sheet evenly and allow to dry fully, up to 24 hours.
- Check on the flower-infused sugar periodically, using a spoon to break up any bits that have dried together.
- Once fully dried, store the lilac sugar in a sealed jar away from heat or sunlight. For the best flavor and shelf life, store the floral sugar in the freezer.
Notes
Other Flower-Flavored Sugars to Try:
Rose petal sugar – use 1 cup of tightly packed rose petals to 1 cup sugar. Be sure to snip the white base of each petal to avoid a bitter flavor.
Lavender sugar – use 1-2 tbsp dried culinary lavender buds per 1 cup of sugar.
See post above for a full list of edible flowers to infuse in sugar!
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