Wild violet lemonade recipe

This violet lemonade is so wonderful. It's just the right amount of tart and sweet. And if you add the optional rosewater, it's also pinkies-up elegant. But the color is what makes it so special.

It’s wild violet season, and like many centuries of cooks and gardeners before me, I am out gathering and then putting violets to use in my kitchen. Some folks still prize violets for certain curative and medicinal properties, but I rely on them mostly to add a bit of pizazz to springtime recipes. Here they...Read More »

Today we're making wild violet syrup which can be used as a simple syrup in baking, a natural sweetener, or even in Wild Violet Lemonade!

This delicately flavored, sweet, violet simple syrup recipe is an early spring delight! Learn how to turn wild violets into a beautiful syrup with a vibrant color that changes from purple to pink when mixed with something acidic such as lemon juice.

Our ancestors had to learn foraging the hard way. Through trial and the occasional fatal error, we sorted edible from the harmful.

Wild violet simple syrup is a beautiful purple twist on a classic recipe.

Did you know wild violets are edible, medicinal, and fun to cook with? Check out these 25 creative wild violet recipes!

Wild violet sugar is the perfect to decorate desserts, give as gifts, or to use in spring themed parties.