Lilac drink with fruity lilac syrup

Den Pink Drink everyone knows by now, but have you everm Lilac Drinkheard? Matching our new trend color Lilac from our current < span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="DE-DE" lang="DE-DE" class="TextRun Highlight SCXW202441878 BCX4">WildlifeCollection we raided the lilac bush in the garden to make lilac syrup from it. We are not only enthusiastic about the sweet and flowery taste, but also about the great color! In this blog post you will learn how to prepare the refreshing drink.

Flowering period from May to June

Be quick now! The flowering period of the classic lilac is from mid-May to early June. Of course, this flowering time also depends on the current weather conditions and can vary individually. 

Are lilacs really edible?

Yes! But it should not be eaten primarily in its raw state. The lilac blossom syrup, on the other hand, is harmless, as it has been heated for more than 20 minutes, thereby destroying any toxins.

The Lilac Drink is perfect for the upcoming barbecue evenings. It is best to harvest the last lilac umbels straight away and prepare the syrup. This keeps for a while in the fridge.

But now you want the recipe for our own creation, don't you? No problem, you can easily make the drink yourself:

Recipe Lilac Drink

 Ingredients: 
* 10 lilac umbels
* 750ml water
* 500g sugar 
* 2 lemons

Here's how:

Step 1: Pick the flowers carefully from the stem. Tip: It's tedious, but removing each bloom from its green stem makes the syrup even tastier!
 
Step 2: Put the water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the juice of a whole lemon. Remove from the heat when the sugar and water mixture thickens slightly.  

Step 3: In another saucepan or bowl, slice the lemon and add lilac flowers, Pour over the sugar water and simmer for at least 20 minutes while stirring constantly. 
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Step 5: Pass the syrup through a sieve and filter out the blossoms. 

Step 6: Pour into a clean bottle and refrigerate.
 
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PSST: For the optics we have some lilac flowers (boil beforehand for at least 20 minutes) frozen in ice cubes. This makes the drink look even prettier!

We're ready for a great BBQ with friends and family. Because it goes so well with the drink, we covered the table with our tablecloth Angelina in Lilac and integrated lemons into the table decoration. How do you like the result? To do this, you can use the napkins Anne-Marie< /span> made of muslin in choice of Marigold or Off-White combine. Not only practical, but super summery on the table.