Summertime means elderflowers, and that couldn’t make me more happy! They have a delicate floral flavor that is delightful and perfect in drinks and desserts. Just like the elderberries they turn into, elderflowers have amazing medicinal benefits. They are also great to use in skin and body care recipes. I gathered up some of my…
Flower Recipes
Make every recipe more memorable and certainly more beautiful with edible flowers! Edible flowers are easy to prepare in a wide range of recipes including fermented beverages like kombucha, kefir, and home-brewed Wildflower Mead.
Edible flower recipes can be enjoyed as tea, cookies, infused honey (Lilac Infused Honey is amazing), Violet Vinegar, even popsicles like Lavender & Lemon Balm Herbal Popsicles. Â You'll also find many Dandelion Recipes including Dandelion Mead!
Dandelion Mead Recipe (Dandelion Wine Made With Honey)
Dandelion wine is an old school recipe that has been around for centuries. The yellow petals have a honey-like flavor and they make a delicious wine! I prefer to make dandelion mead, as I feel like it is even more flavorful that way. Simple Mead Making Ebook If you want to learn more about making…
Forsythia Flower Honey Syrup
The blooming bright yellow flowers of the forsythia shrub is one of the first signs of spring, but not everyone knows that the blossoms are edible! Make this forsythia syrup with honey for a delicious spring treat. Gather & Root Online Foraging Course My online foraging course is a great way to learn about wild…
Wild Violet Flower Infused Vinegar
When your yard is full of wild violet flowers in the spring, pick a handful and make this wild violet infused vinegar! This gorgeous purple wild violet flower infused vinegar is perfect to use in salad dressings, drinks, and medicinally as well. Wildcrafting Weeds If you want to learn more about the edible and medicinal…
Lemon + Lavender Shortbread Cookies
I have a thing for shortbread cookies. I also have a thing for edible flowers. So it makes total sense to combine the two in my mind! There is something special about the combination of lemon and lavender that goes together so well, and these lemon lavender shortbread cookies are a great way to enjoy…
Wildflower Herbal Infusion Tea
I love cooking with foraged ingredients, but I especially love it when I can do something fun with wildflowers (wildflower mead, anyone?)Â While the season for fresh wildflowers is generally pretty short, they are easy to dry on a drying screen and store for use throughout the year. Dried edible flowers are perfect for using…
Elderflower Sparkling Mead
Go foraging for elderflowers, and then make this sparkling mead recipe! This easy homemade sparkling elderflower mead recipe is low alcohol, delicately flavored, and the perfect foraged drink for a hot summer day! Simple Mead Making Ebook Want to learn more about making mead? I have a Simple Mead Making for Beginners eBook just for…
Dandelion and Fennel Kombucha
Hello there! This is a post I recently wrote for the Herbal Academy, and thought my readers would like it, too! This dandelion and fennel kombucha turned out so tasty, I definitely recommend giving it a try. The link at the bottom of this post will take you to the recipe. Also, be sure to…
Chive Blossom Oil and Vinegar
Chives are one of the easiest herbs to grow, and I think they belong in every backyard garden. They are perennial, meaning that they come back on their own each year, and are one of the first plants to pop up in early spring. They are a great companion plant as they help to deter…
How to Make Infused Herbal Honey
Sometimes it’s the simplest things that can make a difference. Take this infused herbal honey for instance. While it’s really quite easy to make, it takes something as wonderful as honey and makes it even better! I couldn’t believe how tasty this honey became, and it really got me thinking of ways to use it….
