Lilac Syrup
Since yesterday summer has finally arrived here in Berlin! It´s 22°C each day this week and I think during the weekend it´s supposed to get even warmer. Yay! Perfect timing that we share this easy and delicious lilac syrup recipe with you guys. As we already told you in the last post we are totally in love with lilacs.
For us it feels almost magical when they start blooming each year again and smell so marvellous. the best thing is, that there are a lot of lilacs growing in our garden, so when they are blooming we always bring a lot of them inside the house, that even inside everythings starts to smell so good.
you can use this syrup for so many things – for example cake, yoghurt, frostings or simply just put it in your water on a hot summer day. but no worries – if you need more inspirations how to use this delicious syrup: one of the next recipes will involve lilac syrup for sure!
ingredients for 500ml syrup:
4 lilacs stems (the darker the blossoms, the more colorful the syrup will turn)
500ml water
350g sugar
1/2 lemon
pick the lilac stems in the morning or noon, then they release the best flavor. shake for a minute the stems, so insects can fall out. remove the blossoms (also check for insects), but do not wash them. also make sure, that no green parts at the blossoms are left, because they will give a bitter taste to the syrup.
then heat the water together with the sugar until the sugar is dissolved (let the sugar-water simmer for 2minutes). fill the sugar-water into a jar or pot, then add the blossoms and lemon slices. stir the liquid so all blossoms are covered with syrup. put the lid on top and leave in a cool place for 5-7 days (we did 6 days and left the carafe in the fridge). stir everyday twice the syrup. after the time sieve the syrup and fill into bottles.
(info: for the taller bottle we mixed lilac and purple lilac-blossoms, for the smaller bottle we only used lilac lilacs – doesn´t change the taste, just the color)
german translation
seit gestern ist es schon richtig sommerlich in berlin. die ganze woche sind 22 grad vorhergesagt und am wochenende soll es sogar richtig heiß werden! juchu! perfektes timing euch unseren fliedersirup vorzustellen. wir haben euch ja schon im letzten post von unserer großen flieder-liebe erzählt. es ist jedes jahr auf neue fast magisch für uns, wenn der flieder wieder beginnt zu blühen und seinen wunderbaren geruch verströmt. das beste ist, dass auch noch viele fliederbüsche in unserem garten blühen. wir pflücken dann oft ganz viele zweige und dekorieren damit alle Zimmer, sodass der fliedergeruch durchs ganze haus zieht.
den sirup kann man ganz vielfältig verwenden – z.b. für kuchen, joghurt, frostings oder ganz einfach um sein wasser ein bisschen aufzupeppen.
aber keine sorge wenn ihr noch mehr inspirationen braucht – in einem der nächsten rezepte auf dem blog wird der köstliche sirup sicherlich involviert sein.
fliedersirup
zutaten (für 500ml fliedersirup):
4 fliederdolden (je dunkler die Blüten, desto farbiger der sirup)
500ml wasser
350g zucker
1/2 zitrone
die fliederblüten am besten am vormittag oder mittag pflücken, dann haben sie das beste aroma. die dolden etwas schütteln, sodass insekten herausfallen können. die blüten abzupfen (nochmals auf kleine insekten achten), aber nicht waschen. auch sollten keine grünen enden an den blüten sein, da sie einen bitteren geschmack abgeben.
nun wasser und zucker erhitzen und für 2 min köcheln lassen bis der zucker sich vollständig aufgelöst hat. das zuckerwasser in ein gefäß oder einen topf füllen, dann die blüten und zitronenscheiben dazugeben und alles umrühren, so dass alle blüten mit sirup bedeckt sind. den deckel drauf und für 5-7 tage an einen kühlen ort zum ziehen stellen (wir haben die karaffe in den kühlschrank gestellt und es waren knapp 6 tage bei uns). den sirup jeden tag wenigstens 2 mal kräftig umrühren. zum schluss die blüten und zitronen absieben und den sirup in flaschen füllen.
(kleine info: bei der großen flasche haben wir lila und purpur-farbene blüten gemischt, bei der kleinen flasche waren es nur lilafarbene Blüten – deswegen der farbunterschied, aber kein geschmacksunterschied)
Comments
Suus from Food Bandits Jun 03, 2015
We had a big storm here yesterday but at the end of the week summer will begin in Holland too. And i never knew you can eat lilacs as well. The photo's are so beautiful. Will try this for sure.
Liefs Suus
Ingrid - For the love of Pie Jun 03, 2015
You know, I didn't know until I saw the first photo of this blog a week ago that you could even make syrup from lilacs. I feel very stupid now haha. I really love the idea and I'm so curious if there are health benefits (or maybe not so much because of all the sugar ;)). Enjoy those days of summer. My favorite season! x
Aysegul Sanford Jun 03, 2015
The house I grew up was surrounded with beautiful lilacs. Around this time of the year, the minute you go out of the house you would be welcomed with the incredibly beautiful smell of this delicate flower. I wonder why my mother never made a syrup out of it. But I will.. Thanks to you!
PS: your photography takes my breath away. :)
lisamasu Jun 03, 2015
Ich hab gar nicht gewusst das es Fliedersirup überhaupt gibt, aber hört sich auf jeden Fall unglaublich lecker an. V,a. weil ich Flieder so liebe.
Liebste Grüße,
Lisa
Jonas Koh Jun 03, 2015
It's really beautiful and I'm so happy for you that summer is here! Can't wait to see how you all use Liliac syrup!
Jonas
lisamasu Jun 03, 2015
Ich habe wirklich noch nie von Fliedersirup gehört, aber es hört sich wirklich köstlich an. V.a. weil ich Flieder sooo liebe.
Liebste Grüße,
Lisa
Nana Jun 03, 2015
These photos are so lovely, girls! I picked some lilacs in the countryside this weekend as well and made a little bouquet for a shoot. Brought them home to Copenhagen and after one day, they died! ;-( Hopefully they will still be around next time I go up there, then I will try this!!
Anne harbord - Jun 03, 2020
To help your lilacs last, you must condition them.m Boil some water in a pot. Recut the stem end on a 45Degree angle and place the end in the boiled water for about1 minute. Then place the stem in another container filled with lukewarm water. Place in a cool, dry spot overnight.
This will revive your blooms for several days.
Anne
Michelle Lopez Jun 04, 2015
I love this! What a genius recipe.
Marie Jun 04, 2015
great post ! beautiful pictures :)
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Pang @circahappy Jun 04, 2015
The most beautiful syrup ever!!! I have to look at these beautiful photos for a long while before I could imagine myself having this syrup with tea, breakfast etc. I can almost smell its fragrance from here. Now all I have to do is find the organic lilac.
<3 <3 <3
_our food stories_ Jun 04, 2015
so happy to hear that!! thanks a lot michelle <3
_our food stories_ Jun 04, 2015
oh lovely pang, thank you so much sweetheart!! <3 <3 <3
_our food stories_ Jun 04, 2015
thank you :)
_our food stories_ Jun 04, 2015
same here, the house were i grew up is surrounded with lilacs as well - it´s the best!!
thank you for your lovely words dear :*
_our food stories_ Jun 04, 2015
das freut uns zu hören liebe lisa, lass es dir schmecken <3
_our food stories_ Jun 04, 2015
thanks so much my friend, hope to share it soon. hugs from berlin :*
_our food stories_ Jun 04, 2015
thanks so much dear nana!! oh yes, lilacs are so sensitive...hope you can try it next time :) can´t wait to meet up in copenhagen in a few weeks <3
_our food stories_ Jun 04, 2015
das freut uns zu hören <3
_our food stories_ Jun 04, 2015
thanks dear suus!! if summer is there at least at the weekend, it sounds perfect to me :) oh yes, give it a try, it´s so easy!
x
_our food stories_ Jun 04, 2015
haha...no worries, if you didn´t grew up with lilacs in the garden i guess it´s not so familiar :) and i think the health benefit is simply the joy about the taste and the gorgeous smell in this case <3
kankana Jun 04, 2015
I bet the lilac syrup us delicious buy gosh it's just too pretty!!
Mara Jun 04, 2015
Hey girls!
I'm so happy I found your blog some time ago, because I'm suffering from gluten intolerance as well and couldn't find any pretty and a bit more sophisticated gf recipes.
This post is, as all others, super awesome and I already made a version of this recipe. Yummy!
But I am curious if you ever tried to make gf wraps? That's the thing I find the hardest to make. If yes, I would be above pleased if you would share it with all of us.
Lovely greetings,
Mara
houseno44 Jun 04, 2015
Hallo ihr Lieben, vom Fliedersirup habe ich noch nie gehört. Durch euch wird man wieder schlauer. Ich liebe Flieder. Tolle Bilder.
Liebe Grüße
Dragana
kb Jun 04, 2015
I grew up with lilacs everywhere in the fields by my house. The smell and sight of them still fill me with the euphoria of spring's first scent. I feel cheated I've never known they can be consumed. Pretty post, cannot wait till next year when they will bloom again in southern Canada .
Ingrid - For the love of Pie Jun 04, 2015
Well that's more than enough benefit for me! I'll ask my mother if she has some in her garden! :)
_our food stories_ Jun 07, 2015
aww, thanks so much <3
_our food stories_ Jun 07, 2015
dear mara, thanks so much for your lovely words, so happy to hear that!!
we never tried gf wraps yet, but it is on our to do list since a really long time now :D
hope to try it soon and will of course share it when it works!!xx
_our food stories_ Jun 07, 2015
vielen lieben dank dir dragana <3
_our food stories_ Jun 07, 2015
sounds so lovely. the smell and taste of lilacs is just the best <3
Sini Jun 11, 2015
Das sieht einfach nur traumhaft aus! Ich bin jedes Jahr total von Fliederblüten fasziniert – dieses Jahr bin ich auch auf kulinarische Highlights, wie Fliederzucker, gespannt. Dieser Sirup wäre perfekt für unser Mittsommerfest nächste Woche!
Aubrey Apr 10, 2016
i saw this post just after our lilacs in colorado were off the trees and i have been waiting a year to finally try it!!!! i am so (so) excited. just wanted to ask, is there a specific kind of sugar you use for the syrup? brown or white? thanks!
Bridget Olson May 23, 2016
I remember seeing this post on Instgram last year and was excited to try it. I'm on day 2 of the infusion and was just wondering...about how long until the purple color starts to develop? So far I've got just a very yummy tasting clear syrup! I used the purple lilac variety like the one in the your pictures.
Ann May 08, 2021
Could you please convert the measurement "4 lilac stems" to the comparable number of grams of lilac flowers?
Karen Hilts May 13, 2021
How long with this syrup last in the refrigerator?? Can I freeze it for later use??