How to make Candied Violets?
One of the simplest ways to create Empress Elisabeth's favorite treat: Candied Violets. With three ingredients only, you will make these wonderful candied violets in a jiffy! Enjoy!
Equipment
- 1 Small cooking pot
- Fork
- Wooden spoon
- Cake rack or baking paper
Ingredients
- ½ cup Water
- 1.5 cups Superfine sugar
- 50 Violets
Instructions
- Dissolve the sugar in boiling water.½ cup Water, 1.5 cups Superfine sugar
- Place the violets into the sugar solution. Note that the flowers are entirely immersed in the sugar solution!50 Violets
- Leave them in the sugar solution for 24 hours.
- Lift the flowers out of the solution with a fork.
- Let them drain a little and place them on a close-meshed cake rack or on baking paper to dry for another 24 hours.
- Once the sugar is firm, you can store them in a well-sealed container.
Please note that all my recipes are developed and tested in metric grams. I recommend using digital scales for more accurate results. I provided a conversion to US customary in the recipe, but please note that I haven't tested it using this method.
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Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
Serving: 1Violet | Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg