How To Make Lilac Sugar

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This seemed like such an easy AND pretty DIY that I had to make it for myself! Though I didn’t take as many pictures as I normally would, the process is pretty self explanatory.

First pick your lilacs!

I found this wasp hanging out in the flowers in my basket while I was picking them. She was very photogenic and agreed to leave me alone while I collected my flowers, so long as I also left her alone too.

I collected enough bunches to make at least a cup of just the flowers, no steam or leaves. 

Time to separate the flowers!

You want to make sure you keep any green bits out of this mix as they can have a bitter taste. 

Layer it up!

Now all you have to do is put a layer of sugar on the bottom of your jar, then pile a layer of your lilac flowers on top of that. Once you have a good layer of flowers, put another layer of sugar. And continue layering sugar and flowers until you fill the jar. I decided on a 16oz jar, but it’s really up to you how much you want to make.

Shake shake shake!

You don’t have to shake it the first day, but make sure you give the jar a good shake once a day for at least a week to help prevent the sugar from clumping up and to help infuse the petals into the sugar.

Enjoy it in tea, coffee, cookies or any recipe that needs some sugar! I even plan on using some to make sugar scrubs. The possibilities are endless. 

I hope you end up giving this a try! What would you add this pretty lilac sugar too?