Floral Libations: 41 Fragrant Drinks + Ingredients

By Cassie Winslow and Doan Ly

Explore the unique flavors of flowers with these delicious (and decorative) drink recipes—with or without alcohol.
 
Elegant, edible flowers are becoming more accessible every day—and they taste as good as they look. This curated collection of forty-one delightful recipes combines the playful creativity of fashion, the deliciousness of food, and the beauty of flowers in one gorgeous glass. Whether you're throwing a baby shower, hosting a Mother’s Day brunch, celebrating a wedding, or simply entertaining guests, there’s something for everyone, with or without alcohol, including:
 
• Iced Lavender Café au Lait
• Rose Petal Almond Milk
• Dandelion Tea Cinnamon Cappuccino
• Hibiscus Old Fashioned
• Plum Rosewater Gin and Tonic
• Orange Blossom Moscow Mule
 
Learn how to create floral pantry item staples to create a scrumptious and sophisticated cocktail of your own, and embark on a new culinary adventure. This garden-party eye candy also includes practical tips on where to buy edible flowers, whether to choose fresh or dried flowers, how to grow edible flowers at home, and how to use florals in other recipes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Apr 2, 2019
• ISBN: 9781452175331

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To Nicholas, you fill my heart with wondrous blooms;

And to Charlotte, my little blossom, my muse.

Text copyright © 2019 by Cassie Winslow.

Photographs copyright © 2019 by Doan Ly.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

ISBN 9781452175331 (epub, mobi)

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Winslow, Cassie, author. | Ly, Doan, photographer.

Title: Floral libations / Cassie Winslow, founder of Deco Tartelette ; photographs by Doan Ly.

Description: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2019] | Includes index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2018019750 | ISBN 9781452172545 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Cocktails. | Alcoholic beverages. | Beverages | Cooking (Flowers) | LCGFT: Cookbooks.

Classification: LCC TX951 .W537 2019 | DDC 641.87/4—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018019750

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Introduction 8

Edible Flower Sources 10

a floral Pantry

Rose Salt 18

Lavender Sugar 21

Rose Petal Sugar 22

Garden Party Sugar 25

Lilac Simple Syrup 26

Cara Cara Orange and Chamomile Simple Syrup 29

Hibiscus Simple Syrup 30

Hibiscus Bitters 31

Calendula and Chamomile Vodka 33

Lavender Gin 34

Pantry Items in Drink Recipes 36

Tips on Using Floral Pantry Items in Other Recipes 40

Morning beverages

Iced Lavender Cafés au Lait 45

Dark Chocolate Rose Mocha with Rose Petal Whipped Cream 46

Hibiscus Tea Latte 49

Dandelion Tea Cinnamon Cappuccino 50

Rose Petal Almond Milk 53

Cara Cara Orange and Chamomile Peach Smoothie 54

Cantaloupe and Nasturtium Bellini 57

Nasturtium Bloody Mary 58

Afternoon delights

Watermelon–Rosemary Flower Aguas Frescas 62

Lilac Greyhounds 65

Raspberry Hibiscus Jam Shrubs 66

Calendula and Chamomile Dry Martini 69

Blackberry Hibiscus Lemon Drops 70

Lavender Lemonade with Lavender Gin 73

Plum Rosewater Gin and Tonic 74

Orange Blossom Moscow Mule 77

Lavender Gin Daisy 78

Pansy Margaritas 81

Pink Grapefruit and Chamomile Palomas 82

Hibiscus Old-Fashioned 85

Strawberry Rhubarb–Rose Whiskey Sour 86

Garden Party Sangria 89

Lavender and Pink Grapefruit Rum Punch 90

Tips on Using Floral Garnishes 92

After-supper drinks

Hibiscus Vanilla Floats 98

Strawberry Lavender Milkshakes 101

Rose-Salted Caramel Shakes 102

Jasmine Apple Cider 106

Rose Petal Hot Cocoa 109

Dandelion Honey Bowl of Soul 110

Elderflower Hot Buttered Rum 112

Cara Cara Orange and Chamomile Hot Toddy 114

Tips for Growing Edible Flowers at Home 116

Drinks for Different Occasions 119

acknowledgments 124

about the author 124

Index 125

Introduction

This beautiful floral drinks book is a collection of garden-party eye candy, with recipes that taste just as good as they look. All the drinks marry aesthetic appeal with scrumptious sophistication. You’ll find that each whimsical beverage can combine the playful creativity of fashion, the deliciousness of food, and the beauty of flowers in one gorgeous glass.

We begin with some essential pantry items: delights like Rose Salt (page 18), Lavender Sugar (page 21), and Hibiscus Simple Syrup (page 30). Making some of the pantry items and having them on hand gives you easy access to the recipes throughout the book—what fun! For example, you can use the Hibiscus Simple Syrup in the Hibiscus Tea Latte (page 49), Raspberry Hibiscus Jam Shrubs (page 66), Blackberry Hibiscus Lemon Drops (page 70), and Hibiscus Vanilla Floats (page