Drink 1: Hibiscus
Alrighty beer lovers its your turn. Step up to the bar and fill up your glass with any beer (we suggest something like Sam Adams Cherry Wheat or Corona). Now add either hibiscus syrup (see drink three for homemade recipe) or some flowers. A dash of hot sauce and lime juice and you're ready for a beach side fiesta.
1 beer
hibiscus syrup/flowers
hot sauce
lime juice
Drink 2: Violet
Try this for a twist on Sunday brunch mimosas. Mix One glass of champagne with two or three raspberries at the bottom and use violets as garnish. Eventually the varnish will be soggy and sink but it only infuses the drink with a subtle and enticing flavor.
champagne
violets
raspberries
Drink 3: Rose
This first one eases you into the world of flowery drinks. In this drink we're going to use rose syrup (you can do this with other flowers). One third roses, sugar and water is needed for this recipe (I used one cup of each but it's up to you how much you want to make). Place the ingredients in a pot and simmer until you get a delicious syrup. Now mix two tablespoons with a glass of prosecco and add a dash of sprite or seltzer for kick.
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup rose petals
prosecco
seltzer/sprite
Experiment on your own or throw together a flower buffet and get some friends together. Not all flowers are a sure bet so make sure you do some google-ing before you pop in something poisonous...Be sure to send us some of your pictures if you try these and loved it ;)
Extra tips:
Plants so pretty I would plop them into drinks without thinking but shouldn't on account of their poisonous potential: jasmine (yes, despite your tea drinking habits),lilies of the valley, sweet pea, and morning glories
Plants so pretty that you CAN plop in: lavender, violets, rose, pansies, marigolds, carnations, dandelions (ew, I know) and petunias
-Deborah
