Lilac popsicles are a delicious way to enjoy fresh edible lilacs in season.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Freezing Time6 hourshrs
Total Time6 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Author: Ashley Adamant
Ingredients
4cupswater
2cupslilac blossomsgreen parts removed
1/4 to 1/2cupsugaror honey
1Tbsp.lemon juiceor grapefruit juice
4 to 5blueberries or blackberriesmuddled (for color)
Instructions
Harvest fresh lilac blossoms when they're freshly opened and fragrant. Remove the green sepals at the base of each flower, as they can be bitter.
Infuse the lilac blossoms in water. For a cold infusion, place the lilac blossoms in cold water in the refrigerator overnight. Or, for a faster infusion, bring the water to a boil and then pour over the blossoms. Allow to steep for 15 minutes.
Add the muddled blueberries or blackberries (for color) and the lemon juice.
Once infused, strain the lilac blossoms and blueberries from the mixture.
Add sugar and stir to dissolve. (Gently heating the mixture can help the sugar dissolve, but it's usually not necessary.)
Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze until solid. Usually, that's at least 6 hours, but longer if you used the hot infusion method and your liquid is still hot when it goes into the freezer.
Enjoy!
Notes
The blueberries or blackberries are just for color in this recipe, but they do add a lovely hint of berry flavor too. You can skip them, or use a drop or two of food coloring.