Violet Sugar

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  • Rinse the flowers and spin them very dry in a salad spinner or pillowcase.

  • Place half of the sugar into a small shallow bowl with a flat bottom.

  • Spread the violets over the sugar.

  • Top with the remaining sugar and lightly crush the sugar into the violets using the base of a heavy drinking glass or a mortar and pestle.

  • Cover the bowl with a clean, thin, dry dish towel until the flowers are completely dried out, which could be a couple of days depending on the humidity in your area.

  • Sift through an open strainer. Bottle the sugar and the sugared flowers separately.

  • Cap and store in a cool dark place.

  • 1/2 C flowers, harvested, rinsed, and spun dry

  • 1 C white sugar

Debbie Whittaker, Herb Gourmet

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