Lilac Simple Syrup
Lilac Simple Syrup is incredibly easy and a great way to use lilacs. Make all of your favorite summer cocktails.
Lilacs are a large bush shrub that produce mildly fragrant flowers. They are an old shrub that has been cultivated for many, many years.
If you would like to plant a lilac bush, be sure that you have sufficient room. They can be 10-12 feet tall and wide. They also require full sun.
The lilac flowers are perfectly edible like many other flowers. If you would like to dabble into the world of edible flowers, please make sure to use trusted sources, like extension services or local colleges so that you are certain the flower is safe to consume.
There are many flowers that can make you sick.
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What you need
- lilac petals – remove leaves, stems and green parts, including sepals. (The small green part that holds to flower to the stem)
- plain sugar
How to make it
Cut off the lilac blossoms with a pair of scissors or pruners.
Set One
Shake blooms well to remove any stray bugs or dirt. You can also rinse them.
Separate the blossom from the sepals (the green part), the leaves and the green stems.
Step Two
Combine sugar and water in a small pan over medium heat. Heat until sugar melts, stir occasionally.
Step Three
Add separated lilac petals to pot. Remove from heat.
Steep until the petals lose most of their color.
Step Four
Strain the petals from the mixture using a fine-mesh strainer to remove the liquid.
Step Five
Some of the petals may turn brown because of the heat of the liquid. This is fine.
Add mashed blueberries or blackberries to adjust purple color.
Pour syrup into a mason jar and refrigerate once it cools.
How to store it
Store the syrup in a mason in the refrigerator up to a week.
For longer storage, pour it into ice cube trays and freeze. Once they are frozen, remove them from the trays and store in freezer bags or containers for at least six months.
How to use lilac simple syrup
Lilac simple syrup is great for all of your favorite drinks and more.
- Make a lilac lemonade. Use one part syrup and one part lemon juice to two parts of water. You can make ice tea in this manner too.
- Add to cocktails with lemon. Pairs especially well with vodka and gin.
- Top ice cream for a special treat.
- Drizzle on scones, cakes, or cupcakes for a floral dessert.
- Use as a syrup for pancakes, waffles, French toast and the like.
- Makes great hostess gifts.
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Lilac Simple Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ cups lilac petals
Instructions
- Cut off the lilac blossoms with a pair of scissors or pruners.½ cups lilac petals
- Shake blooms well to remove any stray bugs or dirt. You can also rinse them.
- Separate the blossom from the sepals (the green part), the leaves and the green stems.
- Combine sugar and water in a small pan over medium heat. Heat until sugar melts, stir occasionally.1 cup Sugar, 1 cup water
- Add separated lilac petals to pot. Remove from heat. Steep until the petals lose most of their color.
- Strain the petals from the mixture using a fine-mesh strainer to remove the liquid.
- Some of the petals may turn brown because of the heat of the liquid. This is fine. Add mashed blueberries or blackberries to adjust purple color. Pour syrup into a mason jar and refrigerate once it cools.
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- Make a lilac lemonade. Use one part syrup and one part lemon juice to two parts of water. You can make ice tea in this manner too.
- Add to cocktails with lemon. Pairs especially well with vodka and gin.
- Top ice cream for a special treat.
- Drizzle on scones, cakes, or cupcakes for a floral dessert.
- Use as a syrup for pancakes, waffles, French toast and the like.
- Makes great hostess gifts.
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Originally published May 25, 2022.
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I’ve been adding this to my iced tea and it is just delicious! I’ve never heard of using lilacs for food but when I saw this, I knew I had to try it!
That’s great Deb! I’m so glad that you like it!