Posted by Les Mauvaises Herbes
Oh yes, the season of "wow-that-smells-so-good-at-every-street-corner" has begun! Lilacs are in bloom and their sweet floral scent charms anyone who comes near.
Lilac flowers don't just smell divine: they're also edible! Before you start sweetening your taste buds, know that lilac flowers taste completely different from the smell they give off. Womp womp. But we still love them! You can eat them fresh or infuse them to make a delicious lemonade. Their taste is slightly bitter (and a little "soapy" too, hehe) when you bite into them as they are, and floral when infused!
Lilac flower sugar in your coffee or lilac jelly in your oatmeal, how does that sound? Yes?! OK, go! Today we're presenting three great recipes to make with your beautiful lilac flowers: a sugar, a "honey," and a lilanade (lilac lemonade, get it?).
Don't delay in making the recipes, as lilac blooms only last one to two weeks. So, happy sniffing and enjoy!
IMPORTANT: Eco-responsible and respectful self-picking is important. This rule applies to all plants, even those supposedly undesirable. When picking, it is essential to leave some for our animal friends. If you don't know what responsible picking is, we strongly encourage you to read our article on the subject before you start cooking.
Lilac flower sugar
Huh, what? You didn't know you could eat your lilac?
Well, yes! Here, we love making it into a delicious floral sugar that we add everywhere to impress guests or give a boost to our favorite dishes. Fancy, you say?
Préparation
Conservation
jusqu'à 2 mois
Rendement
environ 125 ml
Lilac blossom "honey"
Making "honey" (or syrup) from your lilacs, possible? Yes, it is! One of the wonders of spring is transforming beautiful lilac clusters into delicious nectar that you can enjoy all summer long in your lemonades, on your fruits, bread... everywhere!
Préparation
2 h
Conservation
jusqu'à 2 mois
Rendement
environ 250 ml
Lilanade: lilac flower lemonade
Préparation
6 h
Conservation
1 semaine
Rendement
1 l
