You’ve never tried these 6 easy steps to make lilac sugar before? Before this year I had no idea you could infuse your sugar with lilacs to take your summer baking to the next level, but it’s true! Lilacs are my favourite flower, and when I saw Minted Photography on Instagram picking lilacs to make lilac sugar and lilac simple syrup I knew I had to try it too. And now I’m hooked!
Below you can find step by step instructions, and at the bottom is a detailed recipe card for lilac sugar!
I’ll link my ultra fluffy and delicious Lilac Lemon Scone recipe at the very bottom of this post, so you can try out the best scones you will ever taste!
Here are the 6 easy steps to make lilac sugar:
1. Clip bundles of lilacs from lilac tree or bush, should equal the amount of sugar you want to make.
2. Soak bundles in the sink with water and vinegar.
3. Shake off excess water, remove lilac flowers from stem.
4. Gently wash lilac flowers in a bowl with water. Place lilac flowers on towel to dry for 45 minutes.
5. Combine equal parts dry lilac flowers to white sugar in a food processor.
6. Blend until smooth, and store in a tight sealed container in the refrigerator.
Lilac Sugar Recipe
Easy, delicious summer infused sugar to add to your favourite baking.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of lilacs
- 1 cup of white sugar
Instructions
- Snip full bloomed bundles of lilacs from a lilac bush or lilac tree.
- Wash the lilac bundles in a bath of water and vinegar.
- Shake off excess water, and remove lilac flowers from stem.
- Wash lilac flowers in a bowl of water, then lay to dry on towels for 45 minutes.
- Combine equal parts lilac flowers to white sugar in a food processor - 1 cup of lilacs and 1 cup of sugar.
- Blend until smooth, and store in a tight mason jar in the refrigerator.
Notes
To make large batches of lilac sugar, continue creating it 1:1 ration. You can experiment with less lilacs and more sugar, but this ration works well in baking so you can sense the lilacs.
I cannot wait to make sugar cookies with lilac sugar, and so much more! The recipes are endless to incorporate this simple summery flavour into your everyday baking.
Have you tried to make your own lilac sugar? What is your favourite recipe to use lilac sugar in? Let me know in a comment below!
If you like this post, check out my Amazing Lilac Lemon Scone Recipe post before you go!
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