Lilac Sugar Cubes
Lilac sugar cubes are my way of capturing the fragrance of the season in tiny pressed forms, ready to melt into tea or coffee like a whisper of spring you can taste. Perfect for Mother's Day, tea parties, lilac lemonade or a lilac latte!
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Equipment
- 1 silicone mold any shape, amount of cubes you get will vary based on what mold you use
- 1 clean brush to dust excess sugar
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar (200 grams)
- 1 tbsp lilac flowers cleaned, removed from stem, organic
- 1/8 teaspoon water or flavoring extract of choice (rose water, vanilla extract, any flavor you desire)
Instructions
- First make lilac sugar. There are several ways to do this, for this recipe we ground lilacs into our sugar using a mortar and pestle. You could also do it a slow infusion or in a food processor.
- In a medium mixing bowl, Slowly add in your water or extract and mix into your lilac sugar until sugar is damp and evenly incorporated. I just spray some organic rose water on ours and it works great.
- Using a spoon, densely pack your sugar into your mold. Use the spoon or your hands to firmly pack them as tight as possible. It will not hold shape unless it's packed very well.
- Use a clean brush to brush off the excess sugar from the top of the mold.
- Let them sit for six hours - overnight to let the sugar harden.
Notes
Sugar cubes can be kept indefinitely in an airtight container at room temperature.
The sugar cubes should be allowed to completely set before being removed from their mold. The time will depend on the humidity and the size of the mold used. To be on the safe side, and for best results - let them set overnight.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cube
Servings: 40 small cubes