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    Candied Violets with Sparkling Wine

    Published: Apr 6, 2022 · Modified: Jun 19, 2023 by Nora · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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    Candied Violet with Sparkling wine
    Candied Violet with Sparkling wine
    Candied Violet with Sparkling wine
    Candied Violet with Sparkling wine

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    A truly festive drink is this sparkling wine with candied violets—ideal for a spring brunch or to make an impression on guests.

    The slightly sweet taste that the candied violets contributes to the sparkling wine, and the wonderful, flowery fresh violet scent, make you want to enjoy the springtime. 

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    Enjoy the gorgeous sun is warming your skin and letting your soul dangle with a glass of this delicious treat! Try it out and let yourself be enchanted!

    Check out my blog post about: Candied violets, Empress Sissi's favorite sweet treat if you fancy making them yourself. 

    Jump to:
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🌡️ Storage
    • 💭 Top tip
    • 🧐 Interesting Facts About Violets
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 🤎 You might also like
    • ⛑️ Food Safety
    • 💬 Comments

    🥘 Ingredients

    • Sparkling wine, champagne, or prosecco
    • Candied violets - homemade or store-bought

    See the recipe card for quantities.

    🍽 Equipment

    • Champagne flute or glass

    🔪 Instructions

    Depending on the number of guests, take one or more champagne glasses and place a candied violet in each glass. 

    To show a good comparison between purchased and homemade, I have prepared two champagne glasses for you—one with a homemade candied violet and the other with a purchased one. 

    Now fill the glass(es) ⅔ full of sparkling wine, prosecco, or champagne. 

    The champagne glasses should not be filled more than about ⅔. This leaves enough space in the glass for the bouquet of sparkling wine to develop. Because what we smell also influences the taste.

    The coloring of the sparkling wine occurs very quickly—the more vital color from the purchased ones, the less strong from the homemade ones.

    The sparkling wine with the purchased candied violets is sweeter but less intense in terms of taste. 

    If you'd like to make candied violets yourself, check out my blog post and follow the easy step-by-step instructions. 

    Serve finger foods, delicious chocolate cake, or cookies with this delicious drink.

    📖 Variations

    The easiest way to vary this drink is to use different " bubbly wine": Sparkling wine, champagne, or prosecco. 

    The main difference between Prosecco Champagne and sparkling wine is the nomenclature. Sparkling wine is an effervescent wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide. Both Champagne and Prosecco are types of sparkling wines; Prosecco has an Italian origin while Champagne has a French origin.

    Although both Prosecco and Champagne are sparkling wine, there is a difference between them in terms of production of methods, types of grapes, as well as origins.

    Source: pediaa.com

    🌡️ Storage

    Serve the drink cold. Store the candied violets in an airtight container.

    💭 Top tip

    Do not use violet syrup for this recipe. The syrup has a very strong, sweet aftertaste that is too intrusive. 

    This drink focuses on a violet note that flatters the sparkling wine and does not dominate the taste with too many other ingredients.

    Consider using violet syrup for cocktails. 

    🧐 Interesting Facts About Violets

    When are violets in season?

    The flowering season is mainly from March to May. Occasionally, however, you can find flowering specimens even in late summer.

    Characteristics of violets

    • antibacterial
    • cough suppressant
    • analgesic
    • soothing
    • cooling 

    How to use in the kitchen

    • Syrup is easy to prepare
    • As an addition to salad
    • Candied violets as cake decoration
    • Candied violets for drinks

    Empress Sissi and the candied violets

    Despite Empress Sissi's strict diet, she was crazy about candied violets and purple ice cream. The imperial court supplier and confectioner Demel, directly opposite the Hofburg, supplied it to her regularly.

    "The legend goes that once upon a time in the Prater, when a young lad discovered the first violet in bloom that year, he covered it with his hat. When Empress Sisi passed by on her daily ride, he presented her with the violet. In gratitude, Sisi gave him her riding glove."

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    📖 Recipe

    Candied Violet with Sparkling wine

    Candied Violets with Sparkling Wine

    Nora
    A truly festive drink is this sparkling wine with candied violets. The slightly sweet taste that the candied violets contribute to the sparkling wine, and the wonderful, flowery fresh violet scent, make you want to enjoy the springtime even more. 
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Cocktails, Drinks
    Cuisine Austrian
    Servings 2 Glasses
    Calories 98 kcal

    Equipment

    • 2 Champagne flutes

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 Candied violets
    • 1 ⅔ cups Sparkling wine, divided

    Instructions
     

    • Place one of 2 Candied violetsin each of the two glasses.
      2 Candied violets
    • Fill the glass 1 ⅔ cups Sparkling wine, divided, prosecco, or champagne.
      1 ⅔ cups Sparkling wine, divided
    • Enjoy!
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    Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
    Serving: 1Glass | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 176mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
    Enjoy creating delicious food all year round! Truffles, eggnog, chocolates, Christmas cookies, cakes, boozy drinks, and divine Austrian delicacies!

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    ⛑️ Food Safety

    • Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
    • Wash hands after touching raw meat
    • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended
    • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
    • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

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    1. Genevieve

      April 09, 2022 at 4:37 am

      5 stars
      I've never heard of candied violets, but this looks super interesting! Love the sparkling wine idea.

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    2. Colleen

      April 13, 2022 at 9:32 pm

      5 stars
      Love this idea! I think candied violets would be hard to find here, but I'll check out your recipe for homemade.

      Reply
    3. Kara

      April 13, 2022 at 10:15 pm

      I've never used florals like this before. I can't wait to try this out!

      Reply
    4. Marysa

      April 14, 2022 at 7:17 pm

      This looks and sounds amazing! I have always known that violets were edible, but I have never actually used them in a recipe. So fun!

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    5. Ramona

      April 20, 2022 at 10:10 pm

      5 stars
      The candied violets are a genius idea and a beautiful touch indeed!

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