Candied edible flower petals
Candied edible flower petals are a sweet and beautiful way to garnish anything with nature's gifts. This simple homemade candy becomes a zen craft that is made in minutes, and will be a rememberable zero waste addition to anything you use them for.
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Ingredients
- 30 fresh or dried flowers or petals
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg white
Instructions
- 1. Carefully pluck the individual petals from the plant.
2. VERY Gently mist your petals to clean them, I like to mist them with some water, place them on a towel, and gently place a paper towel on top of them for absorption.
3. Place a wire cooling rack on a baking sheet. Crack the egg white into a small bowl and whisk it with a fork. Dump the superfine sugar into a shallow bowl or onto a plate.
4. Using a soft bristle paintbrush, gently paint the egg white on both sides of the petals, and then dip your petal into a bowl of super fine sugar. Sprinkle on more sugar if necesary, until petals are cotated with sugar.
5. Space the candied petals apart on a wire cooling rack and leave until dry and hardened.
6. Use the candied petals quickly, within a day or two.
Enjoy as a garnish or on their own!
Notes
Use them as a garnish, to decorate cakes, in cocktails, on charcuterie boards, in edible petal confetti, in rose petal jam, as a gift and wherever you see fit!
Although you can use sugar to preserve flowers, this method does not allow for them to store well. They will get soggy if not used within a day or two.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 13kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Sodium: 2mg | Sugar: 3g
Servings: 30 candied petals
Calories: 13kcal