Spring brings forth a lot of lovely flowers. There are 3 lilac bushes - or should I say trees - in the property. The lavender is something we've introduced around mid last year after purchasing 2 different varieties from a gardening expo. These flowers are lovely and fragrant, and I wanted to make them last forever, if forever was possible at all.
One of the tried and tested techniques in preserving flowers is drying. I found a website with instructions on how to dry lilac, and hopefully these beauties will stand the test of time. I hung them out to dry out of the sunlight somewhere in the garage, in a makeshift clothesline. There are also several bunches hanging inside the closet in one of the bedrooms. Let's see what area works better!
Another technique is making sugared flowers. This is basically making candied flowers. A lot of google research revealed that lilac is actually edible (and I am very much pleased!). I gave this a go as well, and if you have some free time I recommend that you do so too!
lavender on the firing line
'paint' it with egg white
alternatively, you can just dip it into the egg white
or use powdered egg white mixed with a little water to avoid salmonella!
after being coated with egg white, roll in sugar and crystallize that gorgeous thing!
lilac and rose petals shown here
like frozen stiff!
Leave the flowers to dry in room temperature for a few days, or in a very low oven (with the door ajar) for a couple of minutes. Might come in handy for decorating cakes or cupcakes in the future!
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