Violet syrup recipe

recette du sirop de violette
Temps de lecture : 2 minutes

A superb homemade syrup to try out in early spring, when the fragrant violets are in bloom. It produces a syrup that’s so bright pink it almost looks like cotton candy syrup, or that you’ve added coloring. But no, there’s no need – nature’s way of doing things.


It’s a small flower, so picking can be time-consuming, so choose a place with plenty of violets.

Learn to recognize the fragrant violet and make your own homemade violet syrup.

Where can I find it?

In undergrowth, at the edge of a forest or at the foot of a hedge, preferably in semi-shaded areas.

How do you harvest it?

Respect the first rules of wild picking:

  • Pick plants far from roads, non-organic agricultural fields and beaten tracks to avoid pollution and dog urine.
  • Never pick all the flowers, always leave 50%.
  • If there’s a bunch of 5 flowers, pick only 2-3, to leave some for the bees.
  • Harvest only open flowers.

How to recognize it?

recette du sirop de violette
superb botanical description of the fragrant violet on the Tela Botanica website

Violet syrup recipe

Ingredients:

For 3-4dl syrup

  • About 150 scented violet flowers
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 90ml simmering water
  • 200ml cold water
  • 250g white sugar

How to proceed:

  1. After washing the violets with water, pour the lemon juice and simmering water over the flowers. Cover and leave to infuse overnight.
  2. Add cold water and heat gently until simmering.
  3. Filter through a sieve, pressing the flowers to extract fragrance & color.
  4. Return to the pan, add the sugar and heat until dissolved.
  5. Tips for a pink syrup: use white sugar and add lemon juice!

Violet syrup is perfect for sweetening water, yoghurt or even a fizzy drink!

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