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Cooking with floral flavors and herbs like rose, lavender, chamomile, and jasmine can be a wonderful way to change up the flavors in your dishes and bring a bit more nature into your dishes. Plus, florals pair wonderfully with bright flavors like citrus. Also, if you’ve got a green thumb, cooking with florals and herbs can be a way to use some of what you’re growing at home in your meals. Florals go well with bright, light, and bold flavors, think citrus and cardamom.

The simplest way to cook with florals is to make a simple syrup by combining equal parts sugar and water along with your petals and bringing it to a boil, stirring until it thickens a little bit. Using a floral-infused simple syrup is a great way to use a floral flavor to drizzle in your tea or on top of your toast or bagel.

Roses are common to use to create light and fresh desserts, but there are a variety of other flowers you can use (think chamomile, lavender, or jasmine). Floral infuses are usually a lighter flavor, so it’s perfect for the spring and summertime. Using these delicate flavor combinations results in a light and truly scrumptious dish or dessert!

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This week, we’re bringing delicious, fully vegan, and plant-based ways to enjoy floral infusions and flavors in spring dishes!

Rose and Rosewater

Vegan Syrian Rose Flavored Rice Pudding

Source: Syrian Rose Flavored Rice Pudding

Rose is a common floral infusion and usually, you can use rose water or the edible petals to add flavor to your dish or dessert. Try rose flavor in lattes, milkshakes, and even in shortbread bars.

Lavender

Vegan No-Bake Lavender Fig Custard Tart

Source: No-Bake Lavender Fig Custard Tart

Lavender is a wonderful flower to add to dishes! It can be calming as a scent, and as a flavor, it offers a light taste to desserts. Try out some lavender in pound cake, ice cream, and even tarts!

Rosemary

Vegan Soft Baked Lemon Rosemary Cookies

Source: Soft Baked Lemon Rosemary Cookies

Rosemary can be added to savory dishes for a deeper flavor. However, using rosemary alongside citrus and other lighter flavors makes the entire dish a bit more refreshing and perfect for spring!

Others

Vegan Jasmine Poached Pears

Source: Jasmine Poached Pears

Rose, lavender, and jasmine aren’t the only flavors you can use to create delicious recipes. Try out these other infusions and flavors for more amazing eats!

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