Lifestyles in Bloom: Blossom Your Beverages
June 17, 2008 by Marye Audet
Filed under Challenges & Round-ups, Other Drinks
So, we are talking about lifestyles in bloom here at b5Lifestyles. There are all kinds of things in bloom right now and many of them can be made into beverages. How’s that for a smooth transition?
Seven Chillin’ Summer Beverage Recipes:
- Apartment Therapy has a suggestion for elder flower syrup.
- A just found this blog and I will be back. FXCuisine has a recipe for a dandelion flower syrup.
- Airy Fairy has a lavender, lemon and mint iced tea.
- Pink Lavender Lemonade
- Lavender Mint Tea Punch
- I don’t even know how to title this..you just have to look.
- Lassi with Rosewater
And….Seven Floral Teas to Try:
- Jardin du Soleil Lavender Chai
- Stash Chanakara Blue Ginger
- Golden Moon Jasmine Pearls
- SpecialTeas Green Spring Thunder
- Harney and Sons Chinese Flower
- Numi Sweet Meadows
- Blue Flower Earl Grey
You can also read why you won’t be seeing flowering teas on this post:Why I Don’t Buy Flowering Teas
You can check out my list of 50 of the Best Edible Flower Recipes Ever on BAking Delights and be sure to check out other channels for more Lifestyles in Bloom.
Images:Marye Audet
Oh I want to try that Lassie with rosewater, that sounds delicious.
Doesn’t it?
Clover makes a great tea, it smells so good. I wasn’t aware of how sweet white clover was until I tried a cup once. My grandfather introduced me to red clover when I was a kid.
I’m glad you included dandelion, so many people forget ‘weeds’. Wild violets are great to add into foods, too!
And I saw the elderflower syrup…it reminds me of my favorite drink. St. Germaine elderberry liquer. You add a small amount into cluda soda or like I do, another clear soda like Sprite. It is low alcohol and is really more for flavor than anything else. It tastes so wonderful, like sitting next to and elderberry bush and drinkingg the scent.
I miss elderberries. The do not grow near us but I used to pick them when we lived in Pa.
I saw some bushes today. Going to grab them when they’re ready! Haven’t had them in ages.
What an interesting post, Marye – I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing!
Have a wonderful day!