How to use edible flowers

One of our most popular categories here at Fine Food Specialist is our incredible array of gorgeous edible flowers, our customers have used them for a huge selection of fabulous dishes. They're delicate, versatile and floral. They prove to be a fantastic way to provide a real colour boost to recipes and are a surefire way to create a memorable food offering for any event.

During the height of summer, edible flowers are truly in abundance, we ship out hundreds a day and our customers are never shy in telling us of the wonderful ways in which they've managed to use them. In this post, I thought it would be great to provide a few fun examples of ways in which to use edible flowers.

The most summery of cake decorations

It's no secret, that everyone loves cake, and some perfectly placed edible flowers make for a stunning addition to cake decorations. Adding edible flowers to your cake decorations is much easier than fiddling around with a pipette or spending hours attempting to master the art of sugar-crafting. Take a look at this delicious recipe for our Rich Chocolate Cake with Blackberry Buttercream and give it a try yourself!

Give your cocktails the ultimate summer makeover

Let's face it, cocktails are the ultimate pastime, life just wouldn't be as complete without a perfectly timed mojito or well-placed mimosa. And now your summer cocktails can take on a twist that is sure to make them memorable. Simply pop a few edible flowers in your margarita or sex on the beach and voila (almost a pun) you're all set with an absolute stunner of a drink. I can't remember how my garden parties were a success without this fabulous little idea!

Add a vibrant boost to a salad

Gone are the days of boring salad, with all the top chefs pushing their fantastical salad recipes and boasting about healthy lifestyles, it's no wonder that edible flowers have made their way into the world of salad. Not only do they add a boost of colour but their subtle floral notes give for a new depth of flavour that is unrecognisable in any other ingredient throughout the culinary stratosphere.

These are just some of my favourite ways to make use of these culinary gems, if like me you're a fan of the edible flower then please do send us your pictures - either by commenting below or sending them over to support@finefoodspecialist.co.uk.

We're always interested in seeing the wonderful ways in which our customers make use of our products!