Lilac + Lemon Water

Who doesn't love lilacs? Over the past few years, I've experimented with edible flower recipes (more lilac recipes at the bottom of the post). It's fun foraging, especially for a sweet treat. Lilacs are one eatable flower that there is no massive worry like wisteria where you cannot consume the pods or seeds. 

I rummaged through my closet and rediscovered this 1950's lilac apron that is in perfect condition. With the contrast of yellow and purple, I decided to spruce up the traditional old lemon water with some floral flavor. 
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“The lilac branches are bowed under the weight of the flowers: blooming is hard, and the most
​important thing is - to bloom.
(“A Story About The Most Important Thing”)” 
― Yevgeny Zamyatin

This lilac apron and other vintage items are available on my Etsy shop, The Elizabethan Closet.

I have this old vintage novel thats named, "Underneath the lilac tree," and one of the colored images in the book shows a family drinking a tea under a lilac bush, which inspired me to concoct lilac teas and lemonades.

​The beauty and serenity that nature provides us is truly a gift if we accept to listen to it's messages. 

When using edible flowers for cooking, it is important to use flowers that are not directly on the road. This is because exhaust fumes and pollutions can be "ingested" by the flowers, so it is ideal to use flowers away from mass pollution. If buying from a market or a store, it is also important to ask if these flowers are safe to consume and if grown with pesticides. 

Edible flowers are not for everyone's palate, but it is a nice way to get connected to nature and allow ourselves to relax and calm our inner worlds. Enjoy! 

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Lilac + Lemon Water
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Soak Time: Immediately  to Several hours if desired

Ingredients:
1 small lemon, sliced
24 ounces of cold water (3 cups)
1 blossom of fresh lilac

Directions:
Wash and slice the lemon. Rinse off the lilac blossom OR remove each blossom off the stem and rinse with cold water. Put all ingredients in a glass jar and either drink immediately, or let it sit for several hours to flavor the water. Enjoy the same day or within 24 hours. 

Let's Connect! Enjoy my other lilac recipes below! 

Vegan & Gluten Free Cream Cheese Lilac Scones

How to make Lilac Sugar

Vegan Lemon Blackberry Lilac Crepe Cake

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