Violet Elderflower Gummies
These elegant violet and elderflower gummies are sweet, floral and just a little tart.  You only need a half cup of violet flowers, making this a perfect project for those first precious violets that pop up in the spring.  This recipe can be made with a lot of variations but I’ve detailed how I did mine in the recipe below.  The gummies, like the violets, don’t last long so it’s best to make them on the day you plan to eat them.
Servings
100gummies
Servings
100gummies
Ingredients
For Violet Tea:
For Gummies:
For Rolling:
Instructions
For Violet Tea:
  1. Pour boiling water over your violet flowers. Cover and let steep overnight.
  2. Using some cheese cloth or a paper towel, strain the flowers out, squeezing out as much of the liquid as you can. You should have about 5 tablespoons.
For Gummies:
  1. Combine the sugar and gelatin in a medium saucepan. In a glass bowl or cup, combine the violet tea, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and rosewater. Stir the liquid into the gelatin mixture and let it set for about 5 minutes to soften.
  2. Over medium-low heat, stir constantly until the sugar and gelatin dissolve and the mixture just begins to steam. If you don’t want to cook out the alcohol, use a candy thermometer and try to keep it under 90 degrees.
  3. If the color has faded, add a drop or two of food coloring until it’s the desired color.
  4. Working quickly, use the dropper to fill each of the cavities in your molds. Keeping them flat, put them in the fridge for about 5 minutes then remove from molds.
For Rolling:
  1. Before serving, combine the sugar and citric acid in a small bowl. Toss about 10 gummies into the bowl at a time. Coat them completely then remove from the bowl with a slotted spoon, tapping off any excess sugar. If the coating dissolves before you’re ready to serve them, you can toss them again!