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How To Make Sugared Rose Petals

Yes, I am giving you permission to snip those beautiful roses from your garden and EAT them! We live in California, which if you haven't heard by now is in a major drought. Meaning my beautiful rose bushes are facing an untimely death! I couldn't let those gorgeous blooms go to waste, so I figured I would turn them into something wonderful AND edible.
Course Condiment
Cuisine American
Keyword how to
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings 24 petals
Calories 17kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg white
  • ½ cup caster or granulated sugar
  • 24 rose petals

Instructions

  • Pluck 24 petals from two organic, pesticide-free roses. Rinse them in cool water and gently pat them dry. Place the dried rose petals onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg white with a fork. Use a small paintbrush to paint each petal with the egg wash. Sprinkle sugar generously over the rose petals, then turn them over and repeat with the egg wash and sugar.
  • Place them in the oven at 90°F for 4 hours until the sugar has crystallized. Be sure not to go over that temperature, or the petals will burn. If your oven does not heat that low, simply warm the oven for a couple of minutes, turn it off and place the rose petals in the oven overnight.
  • Garnish cakes, muffins or breakfast bowls with the sugared rose petals, and store the rest in an airtight container for future use.

Nutrition

Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 2mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Iron: 0.1mg