2 ways to use Violets in the kitchen (part 3)

Hello everyone!

This is my third post about wonderful Violet recipes. I just love these flowers and there are so many wonderful things you can make with them. So here are again two of them.

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Violet Jelly

I've made violet jam once, but I like this jelly way more. The flavours of apple juice and violets are a great combination!

I used this recipe.

Ingredients:

500g gelling sugar 1:1

450ml apple juice

1 lemon

4 cups violet flowers

Instructions:

1. If you want to wash the violets you can do that now. Remove the stems.

2. Squeeze out the lemon, mix it with the apple juice and bring it to a boil. Then remove it from the stove.

3. Stir the violets into the juice and let it infuse for 12 hours.

4. Drain the juice into another pot, mix it with the gelling sugar and cook it for 6 minutes.

5. Remove the foam. Then fill the jelly into sterile jars and close them.

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Violet Sugar

It's simple, it's good, no more words needed. ^^

I looked into a few recipes, but mostly used this one.

Ingredients:

40-50 Violets

40g sugar

(At least 1 violet per 1 gram sugar)

Instructions:

1. Collect the violets on a dry day.

2. Remove all the green parts.

3. Mix the sugar and the violet petals and shred it. A food processor works great, but I've also seen recipes using mortar and pestle.

4. Spread the sugar onto a plate or parchment paper and let it dry.

5. Once it's dry, crush it again (I used mortar and pestle this time) and fill it into a jar. Store it in a dark place, so the color doesn't fade too fast.

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That's it. I hope I could give you some inspiration! :sparkles: