Edible Elegance - Flower Power Series Part Six

In this episode of "Edible Elegance," we explore the culinary delights and uses of various edible flowers. Discover how to incorporate rose petals, cornflowers, chrysanthemums, fuchsias, geraniums, and mallows into your dishes, along with tips on preserving them and delectable recipes.

Rose Petals:
Rose Petal Jam: Fresh rose petals, sugar, lemon juice, and water.
Rose Water: Distilled water infused with rose petals.
Candied Rose Petals: Rose petals brushed with egg white and sprinkled with sugar.
Rose Petal Salad: Mixed greens, fresh rose petals, sliced almonds, goat cheese, and vinaigrette.
Rose Petal Syrup: Syrup made from rose petals, sugar, and water.

Cornflower:
Cornflower Salad: Mixed greens, fresh cornflower petals, sliced strawberries, goat cheese, and vinaigrette.
Cornflower Infused Syrup: Syrup made by simmering cornflower petals in sugar and water.
Cornflower Herbal Tea: Herbal tea blend with dried cornflower petals, chamomile, and mint.
Cornflower Cocktail: Cocktail with muddled cornflower petals, gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.

Chrysanthemums:
Chrysanthemum Salad: Mixed greens, fresh chrysanthemum petals, sliced cucumber, and sesame seeds, with vinaigrette.
Chrysanthemum Tea: Tea made by steeping dried chrysanthemum flowers in hot water.
Chrysanthemum Soup: Soup with chicken broth, chrysanthemum petals, sliced mushrooms, and tofu.
Chrysanthemum Stir-fry: Stir-fry with chrysanthemum greens, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

Fuchsia:
Fuchsia Salad: Mixed greens, fresh fuchsia flowers, sliced strawberries, and vinaigrette.
Fuchsia Jam: Jam made from fuchsia berries, sugar, and lemon juice.
Fuchsia Tea: Tea made by steeping fresh or dried fuchsia flowers in hot water.
Fuchsia Cocktail: Cocktail with muddled fuchsia flowers, gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup.

Geraniums:
Geranium-Infused Sugar: Granulated sugar infused with fresh geranium leaves.
Geranium Jelly: Jelly made with fresh geranium leaves, water, sugar, pectin, and lemon juice.
Geranium Tea: Tea made with fresh or dried geranium leaves.
Geranium Lemonade: Lemonade infused with geranium leaves and freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Mallow Flowers (including Marshmallow):
Mallow Salad: Mixed greens, fresh mallow flowers, and sliced radishes, with vinaigrette.
Marshmallow Leaf Soup: Soup with fresh marshmallow leaves, vegetable broth, garlic, and onions.
Mallow Herbal Tea: Herbal tea blend with fresh or dried Mallow flowers and leaves.

Tune in to learn how to add a touch of floral elegance to your culinary creations!

For some recipes, please google them for exact directions.
The Floral Flavour Challenge is still in full swing. Don't forget to take a picture of your culinary creations and tag Garden Faerie Botanicals in! There is a draw for a $25.00 gift certificate at the end of the series and each image gets a entry into the draw.

See you in the garden!