Crystallised Rose Petals
I don’t have any roses in my garden.
That wouldn’t be a problem, except I needed some rose petals to make crystallised rose petals for a recipe I was developing for Ribble Gin (which I’ll post next time).
It’s not often I get to make, or even use, crystallised rose petals, or petals of any flower for that matter.
Not that I’ve never wanted to, but it’s not often I get the opportunity to use them.
Why now?
That’s an easy one, I developed a recipe using Ribble Garden Gin that needed to compliment the ingredients, one of these being rose.
Only problem is, I don’t have any roses growing in my garden.
Luckily, I have a neighbour, the only one in the vicinity who I thought would have any roses not sprayed with an insect killing toxin, and to be honest, who talks to me.
So that’s where I trotted off to.
This is where I encountered my first talking doorbell too! Have you been on the receiving end of the camera doorbell? A voice coming out of a doorbell is a little freaky, and yet really fun too.
What’s the etiquette for one of those?
Are you supposed to wave, smile, or is that a little creepy?
The short version of the chat with the doorbell is that my neighbours very kindly let me invade their beautiful garden for a couple of pretty roses.
Neighbours to the rescue again.
This is how to make the pretty petals into sweet, fragrant treats to use on your dishes or just as a sugary floral pleasure.
Before I put them on top of the Ribble Gin dish, I took a few pictures.
Check out the recipe, look at the pictures, and then let me know how they work out for you and what you use them for.
Don’t forget to check here to see the recipe for Ribble Gin where most of the crystallised petals were used.
Enjoy Your Sweet Life
Crunchy , sweet and fragrant morsels of delight.
What You Need
Rose petals - any colour & any amount – not sprayed with insect killer – See Tip Box
1 Egg white – lightly beaten with a fork
Castor sugar - See Tip Box
Paint brush
Tray or flat plates
Non-stick baking parchment
Rose petals all clean and ready to get painted in egg white.
How It’s Done
Make sure that all the rose petals are clean and fresh
Give the egg white a beat with the fork just to loosen it up a little
Use the paint brush to lightly brush egg white on both sides of the petals.
Using a small spoon, sprinkle castor sugar over the petal non-stick baking parchment - Shake off any excess castor sugar and then place the petals onto the tray covered with non-stick parchment paper. – Make sure they don’t over lap
Let them dry overnight in a warm and dry place.
Use them straight away of store them in an airtight container away from moisture for up to two weeks
Layering the petals give it a little more interest
Tip Box
Castor sugar – How must castor sugar you use, will depend on how many rose petals you want to crystallise.
Rose Petals – You can use any type of rose petals, but because they are to be eaten, make sure they haven’t been sprayed with any sort of insecticide.
Petals- You can use this method to crystallise other edible petals too. Go wild.
Sweet & tasty
