Five Edible Ways to Make the Most of Lilac Season
After seeing all the gorgeous lilacs gracing the feeds of photographers across Instagram the past couple weeks, it left me longing for my lilac bush to continue blooming! Here in the midwest, it tends to get warm quite quickly, and my lilacs bloomed in April for about 2 weeks total. It didn’t feel nearly long enough to enjoy their beauty, but I set out this year to make the most of their floral goodness.
Despite their short lifespan, I had a few edible recipes in mind I wanted to make sure I tried this year. Since venturing into this food photography space, I’m amazed at what I’ve learned about ingredients and how rich and versatile so many of those ingredients can be! Lilacs are no exception. There are so many ways to enjoy them, and I’m sharing a five of those ways here.
1) Lilac Sugar – recipe by Call Me Cupcake
2) Lilac Syrup – recipe by The Kitchen McCabe
3) Lilac Infused Honey – recipe by Lyndsey Eden
4) Lilac Flower Water – recipe by Fare Isle
5) Lilac Blossom Jelly – recipe by One Hundred Dollars a Month
In addition to these five edible ways to enjoy lilacs, there are so many delicious recipes that can be made with these recipes as a base. Here are a few ideas for those of you that love to bake and experiment:
- Lilac Honey Cake – Homespun Seasonal Living
- Small Batch Lilac Chocolate Cupcakes – Constellation Inspiration
- Giant Lilac-scented Strawberry Shortcake – The Kitchen McCabe
- No Bake Lilac Blueberry Cheesecake – CultureEatz
- Lilac-Infused Butter Cookie – Fresh Bites Daily
