Name: Lilac Infused Sweetener
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup sweetener 1/3 cup fresh lilac petals

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Lilac infused sweetener will bring your baked goods to another level of YUM! They also make for splendid homemade gifts.

Making your own infused sweeteners requires few ingredients and little time. Choose your favorite sweetener and an additional component such as dehydrated and ground berries, dried citrus zest, lavender or fresh peppermint. The possibilities are truly endless. Having an array of flavored low carb and sugar free substitutes available at your fingertips will elevate all of your baked goods!

Making Your Own Lilac Infused Sweetener

Infusing sweetener with fresh lilacs will provide a soft floral flavor. We are going to use a 3:1 ratio. Three parts sweetener to one part lilac petals.

Ingredients you will need for this recipe:

Fresh lilacs

Sweetener (Your favorite one to bake with) My favorite is Swerve confectioners.

To infuse your favorite sweetener with fresh lilacs, firstly make sure the flowers are not sprayed with pesticides or chemicals and are free of any bugs. If they do have a few bugs, give them a good shake to free them of the blossoms. Cut the fresh blooms away from the stems because incorporating any part of the stems will add an unwanted bitterness.

If using store bought flowers be sure to inquire from the florist whether or not the flowers have been sprayed.

Sift the sweetener first if it has retained any moisture and contains clumps. Measure and pour the sweetener into a glass jar. Add the lilac petals to the jar, seal it up and give it a good shake. The lilac petals contain moisture, so give the container a shake every day to help prohibit the accumulation of clumps forming.

After six to seven days, sift the lilac petals out of the sweetener and place in a clean and dry glass jar.

You can use your favorite infused sweeteners to make just about anything. Add them to your icings, cocktails or mocktails, baked goods, sprinkle on top of cookies and give them as a heart-warming gift. Use your imagination and let me know what you did with your infused sugar!