Blue violets work best for this, but you may mix in a few yellow or white ones.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Remove and discard violet stems. Rinse violets gently with cool water in a colander, and remove any insects. Place 2 cups of water in a 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Add violets, cover, and simmer gently over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; let steep, covered, for 20 minutes. Strain liquid through damp cheesecloth or a coffee filter; the liquid will be green.
- Measure 1 cup of liquid. Pour into a small saucepan; add the sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve sugar. Let cool for 5 minutes. Slowly add just enough lemon juice for the liquid to turn purple; the acid in the lemon juice is balancing the pH of the liquid. Don't add all the lemon juice or the liquid may turn red.
- To make one serving of Wild Violet Sparkling Water, add 1 tablespoon of Violet Syrup to sparkling spring water.
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Abdifatah Ziiraaniyoh
abdifatahziiraaniyoh80@yahoo.comI followed the recipe exactly and my syrup turned out great! I love the flavor and the color.
Suresh Donald
s_d@yahoo.comI'm not sure if I did something wrong, but my syrup didn't turn out as purple as the picture.
Christopher Hemphill
h_c76@gmail.comI had some trouble finding wild violets, but it was worth it! This syrup is delicious.
Yoni Gebru
yonigebru48@yahoo.comThis syrup is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still really good.
Jose Beltran
beltran_j95@hotmail.comI'm not a big fan of floral flavors, but this syrup is really good. It's not too sweet and the floral flavor is subtle.
Mauri Ureta
mauriureta95@gmail.comThis syrup is so easy to make. I'm definitely going to be making it again and again.
whitney vallery
whitney@gmail.comI love the color of this syrup! It's so beautiful.
nikkiswildeight
nikkiswildeight@yahoo.comThis syrup is amazing! I can't wait to make it again.
Mary Ann Thomas
a@yahoo.comI'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good violet syrup recipe for ages.
Sindiswa Lusanda
l.sindiswa@hotmail.comThis syrup is delicious! I love the way it tastes in sparkling water.
Christine Nicholson
nicholson.c51@hotmail.comI love this syrup! It's so refreshing and perfect for summer.
Kosi Duke
d-k@hotmail.comThis is the best violet syrup I've ever had. It's so flavorful and easy to make.
Jasam khan 4U Gaming
jgaming62@yahoo.comI made this syrup a few weeks ago and it's already gone! My family loved it so much that we've been drinking it every day.
RJ Rabbi
r@gmail.comThis syrup is amazing! I love the floral flavor and the beautiful purple color. It's so refreshing and delicious.