The lilacs are still blossoming some places in Oslo. I LOVE lilacs. They are the sign of spring evolving to summer, they bring the best scent, lovely color and promises of warm summer days and long, light summer nights. The bliss of warm air to the skin, bare feet on the grass, happy days in the garden. If that isn't good enough lilacs are also edible - perfect to sprinkle on top of desserts, cakes and salads for a festive look. You can even make syrup, jelly or whatever comes to your mind. Today I want to share my lilac syrup recipe. I've shared a recipe on lilac syrup earlier (maybe last year) too, but this year i changed it a bit, adedd more water and less sugar to lower the risk of the syrup becoming "sugary" or harden ...
More lilacs
After one evening with rain the sun is back. Now I must say I love the sun but still always feel so refreshed after a little summer rain. The smell of the soil, the grass and flowers and even the colours are more intense after a little rain. So today, as promised in my last post about lilacs and lilac recipes , I'll share a couple more of my favourite lilac recipes. I've actually added one more really tasty and pretty "healthy " one as well along with the sweet and tangy lilac-lime jelly, you'll get to know my lilac-vanilla-yoghurt ice cream and some super cute sugar frosted lilac flowers for decorating. Lilac&lime jelly 5 dl water (2 cups) 5 dl lilac flowers 5 dl organic sugar 15 grams gelatine powder Fresh squeezed juice from ...
