Comments on: Tastes Like Purple? http://verysmallanna.com/2009/05/tastes-like-purple/ Glorifying My Miniscule Achievements Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:22:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tammy http://verysmallanna.com/2009/05/tastes-like-purple/comment-page-1/#comment-2330 Tammy Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:09:43 +0000 http://verysmallanna.com/?p=1132#comment-2330 Thanks so much for writing this up--I'm inspired! I've a field full of violets (or almost), so I'm off to pick and candy some...(I hope you don't mind that I have shared your post with others via my blog). Thanks so much for writing this up–I’m inspired! I’ve a field full of violets (or almost), so I’m off to pick and candy some…(I hope you don’t mind that I have shared your post with others via my blog).

]]> By: Brooke http://verysmallanna.com/2009/05/tastes-like-purple/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Brooke Wed, 13 May 2009 03:36:56 +0000 http://verysmallanna.com/?p=1132#comment-671 I too love candied violets, and anything violet flavoured. They're pretty difficult to me to find locally, though, so I've been thinking about doing this. Thanks for the tips! I too love candied violets, and anything violet flavoured. They’re pretty difficult to me to find locally, though, so I’ve been thinking about doing this. Thanks for the tips!

]]> By: Laura Lafata http://verysmallanna.com/2009/05/tastes-like-purple/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Laura Lafata Tue, 12 May 2009 22:34:29 +0000 http://verysmallanna.com/?p=1132#comment-669 Mmmmm...me likey, esp. the vodka idea. You must tell us how it comes out, I've been marinating fruit, herbs and roots for a long time in vodka but never any flowers. I had sugared pansies on my wedding cake, they were gorgeous!!! Good job! Mmmmm…me likey, esp. the vodka idea. You must tell us how it comes out, I’ve been marinating fruit, herbs and roots for a long time in vodka but never any flowers.

I had sugared pansies on my wedding cake, they were gorgeous!!!

Good job!

]]> By: Deb http://verysmallanna.com/2009/05/tastes-like-purple/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Deb Tue, 12 May 2009 21:53:35 +0000 http://verysmallanna.com/?p=1132#comment-668 Violets are beautiful! I make an infusion of violets and then make violet Jelly! It is yummy! Violets are beautiful! I make an infusion of violets and then make violet Jelly! It is yummy!

]]> By: Buzz Kill http://verysmallanna.com/2009/05/tastes-like-purple/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Buzz Kill Tue, 12 May 2009 20:35:56 +0000 http://verysmallanna.com/?p=1132#comment-666 I just came over from the Karmic Kitchen. You and Shamu had similar ideas. I like the violet vodka cordial you're making. My father use to make something similar using grain alchol cut down with sugar water (about 50/50) and flavored with cake flavorings or spices my mom had in the pantry (cinnamon comes to mind but I'm sure there were others). That would probably work with your violets. As to your candied violets, I'd be concerned about the raw egg white. I mean they look great, but uncooked egg left out to dry _ I don't know. The candied mint might go with ice tea maybe? I just came over from the Karmic Kitchen. You and Shamu had similar ideas. I like the violet vodka cordial you’re making. My father use to make something similar using grain alchol cut down with sugar water (about 50/50) and flavored with cake flavorings or spices my mom had in the pantry (cinnamon comes to mind but I’m sure there were others). That would probably work with your violets.

As to your candied violets, I’d be concerned about the raw egg white. I mean they look great, but uncooked egg left out to dry _ I don’t know. The candied mint might go with ice tea maybe?

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