Violet Preserves (Conserve de Violettes)
If you feel up to making a very small, very specialized single batch of an amazing kitchen gift, it does not get more unique than the preserves made from violets.This particular recipe makes only 3/4 cup, so this really is perfect as a birthday present or hostess gift for someone that will appreciate the effort.
Ingredients:
2 ounces violets, freshly gathered (petals only, well washed)
1/2 cup water, boiling
3 cups sugar
Steep petals in boiling water for ten minutes. Pound into a paste. Add sugar and cook until thick; pour into a clean jar and seal.
This is a wonderful recipe from the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947
