When I was 11 I brought a rose in an attempt to create a beautiful cottage garden area and prove to the world (although mainly my parents) that I was capable of keeping something alive - while I could have got a pet for this purpose also I didn't have enough faith in myslelf that the outcome would be favourable. True to form the garden has subsequently died, however my beautiful peachy orange climbing rose lives on battling through the weeds that remain. And so in an effort to create something from this train wreck of a garden I decided to crystallise some of the petals in order to preserve the beauty of my rose. These petals should last for 4 - 5 months in a sealed container and are beautiful on anything from cupcakes to a salad that needs that added sweetness.
The Ingredients
- 40 rose petals
- Caster Sugar on a plate (roughly 100g)
- A solution of sugar dissolved in water
- Pick your rose petals from the flower ensuring that they are not damaged - please do not use roses which have been exposed to chemicals or road pollution
- Lay out the rose petals and leave until completely dry
3. Brush (using a pastry brush or a sterilised paint brush) a petal with the sugar liquid solution and then dip in sugar 
4. Place on baking paper and after repeating for all of the petals leave to dry for 3-4 hours
Enjoy ... xxx
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