Lilac Syrup
Lilac Syrup is natural, homemade, simple syrup recipe, made of lilac florets. Delicate lilac flavour is great to add to desserts, cocktails , ice cream and so much more….
Ingredients
- 45 lilac blossoms
- 2 lemons
- 8 cups sugar
- ½ cup citric acid
- 10 cups hot water
Instructions
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Separate the flowers from green stems. Place flowers in fine mesh strainer and gently rinse with running water.
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Slice the lemons.
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Put the flowers and lemons into a plastic bucket. Add sugar, citric acid and hot water.
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Leave the mixture to chill. Cover it with plastic foil and leave in fridge for 32 hours.
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Pour the syrup through a plastic mesh strainer into the clean glass bottles. If you make ice cream during the summer, put 1 – 2 cups in the freezer to use when needed.
Recipe Notes
You may also pack lilac syrup into plastic containers and store in your freezer to use during summer for cocktails, sorbet and dessert dressing.