How to Make Flower Infused Vinegars ~ infused vinegars are fun to make, and so pretty. These delicate floral infusions can be used to make subtly flavored dressings for all kinds of salads ~ there’s lots of room for creativity!
Since I started this series with a vivid flower bedecked salad in How to Eat Flowers Part One, I think these delicate floral vinegars are a logical next step. I’ve chosen to experiment with tiny bottles and various types of edible flowers so I can see what I like. This is a fun spring project!
What types of edible flowers can you use for infused vinegars?
If you took my advice and planted a selection of edible flowers in your yard, or in a pot on your patio, you might already have everything you need handy. I’ve used:
- nasturtiums
- lavender
- carnations
- impatiens.
- roses
Bright yellow nasturtiums are probably the best known and one of the most elegant of the edible flowers.
If you use empty jam or mustard jars you can experiment with small quantities. There is a list of edible flowers in my original post, and most of them are common flowers that you probably have growing in your yard or nearby. Just taste a few petals of any of them to see what you like. They range from grassy and fresh to slightly peppery and spicy.
Let the kids help with this fun project!
This would be a fun and colorful summer craft project for a multi-age group, and everybody gets to take home a beautiful and useful bottle of vinegar. Depending on the flowers you choose, some of them will tint the vinegar in various pastel hues.
Some of the more delicate varieties will eventually wilt down in the vinegar, other sturdier blossoms will hold their shape.
Check out these other ways to use edible flowers
- SPRING SALAD WITH EDIBLE FLOWERS
- GRAPEFRUIT BLOSSOM POT DE CREME
- EDIBLE FLOWER ICE CUBES
- HONEYSUCKLE VODKA LEMONADE
- PURPLE KALE AND PANSY SALAD
Edible Flower Infused Vinegar
Ingredients
- any light colored vinegar: white, cider, rice wine, or white wine, for instance?
- edible blossoms such as roses, nasturtiums lavender, impatiens, geranium, etc.
Instructions
- Make sure your flowers are clean and dry. Put them in a clean jar or bottle, and fill with vinegar, making sure all the flowers are immersed. Cap or cork the bottle tightly and store in a cool dark place, giving it a gentle shake every day.
- Let the vinegar infuse for about 2-3 weeks, then remove the flowers, strain through a coffee filter, and re-bottle.
- While plain white vinegar makes the prettiest presentation because it's crystal clear, if you are planning to use your vinegar for salads, you might want to go with a white wine vinegar.
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I make various PICKLES. Can I place flowers in my PICKLES??
The nasturtiums are so pretty. When the vinegar is flavored and re-bottled, can you add a couple fresh nasturtiums for decoration? Why would this be a problem? Could pansy’s or other edible flowers be used in the re-bottled vinegar? I like the decorative as well as the flavor. Thanks!
Yes, you definitely could. They would eventually wilt in the bottle, though.
I haven’t tried this… and wasn’t aware that it’s possible. I gotta try this.
PRETTY as can be and if they taste as pretty as they look I am in heaven!
These are too beautiful to eat. I need to try this. Never cooked with flowers.
How beautiful! This would make such a lovely gift for someone. I’d love to know what they taste like!
Lovely! So far I have made and used a lot of herbs and berry infused vinegars, but never flowers.