Crystallized Violets Sorbet

I wanted to share a dessert recipe I tried last year for Valentine's Day and that turned out to be wonderful. It's called "Sorbet aux violettes" in French.

Here's what you need:
-300 g (10.6 oz) of violettes de Toulouse:
http://www.histoiresucree.com/product_pages/ cellophane_violetsmimosa.html

-50 g (1.7 oz) of sugar
-1 liter (33.8 fl. oz) of water

Directions:
-Put the sugar, violets and water in a big pan. Heat it until bubbles form on the bottom of the pan (do not boil).
-Remove from heat and let it rest for 3 to 4 hours at room temperature.
-Strain the syrup to remove the violets and use the syrup in your ice-cream machine to make sorbet.
-Follow your machine's instructions for making sorbet.

hey
thanks for sharing. good recipe

Hello Guest,

That sounds too lovely to eat!! Where do you buy violettes de Toulouse?

Thank you for sharing a truly Frenchy recipe!

Luna

Hello Luna,

If you live in the US like me, I don't think you can find them here. You can however order them online from this French store: http://www.histoiresucree.com/meta_categories/ crystallized_flowers.html
Hope it helps

Thanks, I'm going to check it out right now!

Luna