The Edible Marigold

Making Blossom Ice Cubes:
Gently rinse your pesticide-free flower blossoms.
Boil water for 2 minutes for all the air trapped in the water to escape. Remove from heat and let the water cool until room temperature. NOTE: This will ensure that the ice cubes are crystal clear.
Place each blossom at the base of each individual compartment within an ice tray. Fill each compartment half full with the cooled boiled water and freeze.
After the water is frozen solid, fill each ice cube compartment the rest of the way to the top with the remaining boiled water. Freeze until ready to use.

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Making Flower-Infused Syrup:
1 cup water (or rosewater)
3 cups granulated sugar
1/2 to 1 cup edible flower petals (whole or crushed)
In a saucepan over medium heat, add the water or rosewater, sugar, and edible flower petals; bring to a boil and let boil for approximately 10 minutes or until thickened into syrup. Remove from heat.
Strain through cheesecloth into a clean glass jar.
Keeps up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Can be added to sparkling water or champagne for a delicious beverage. Or, it may be poured over fruit, pound cake or pancakes.
Makes about 2 to 3 cups syrup.

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How to make Flower Butter:
1/2 to 1 cup chopped fresh or dried petals
1 pound sweet unsalted butter, room temperature
Finely chop flower petals and mix into softened butter. Allow the mixture to stand at room temperature overnight to allow the flavors to fuse.
Chill for a couple of weeks or freeze for several months.

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Marigold (Calendula) is an extremely effective herb for the treatment of skin problems and can be used wherever there is inflammation of the skin, whether due to infection or physical damage; for example, crural ulceration, varicose veins, anal fissures, mastitis, sebaceous cysts, impetigo or other inflamed cutaneous lesions.

As an ointment, Marigold (Calendula) is an excellent cosmetic remedy for repairing minor damage to the skin such as subdermal broken capillaries or sunburn. The sap from the stem is reputed to remove warts, corns and calluses.

In the 12th century Macer wrote that merely looking at the Marigold plant would improve the eyesight and lighten the mood.

In South Asia bright yellow and orange Marigold flowers are used in their thousands in garlands and to decorate religious statues and buildings. They are also used as offerings and decoration at funerals, weddings and other ceremonies.

Pigments in Marigolds are sometimes extracted and used as a food colouring for humans and livestock.

Just a few words, some warning, some prep notes.

First Never use flowers that have pesticides on them. That means flowers from florists or stores. They are designed to be pretty only. They usually have lots of chemicals to help look lovely. You don't want to eat pesticides and chemicals, do you? I certainly don't.

Second Don't pick flowers growing where you don't know they are clean of pesticides, like those growing wild, or in someone else's garden. Unless you have permission, of course.

Third Marigolds have a bitter white section to their petals located at the base. It's best to cut this off.

Fourth Add edible flowers gradually to your diet. Too much of a good thing can upset your stomach and disrupt your digestion.