LILAC POPSICLES

Beat the summer heat with these deliciously sweet and tart popsicles made with lilac syrup!

This sweet aromatic purple flower is edible and full of nutrients.  Lilacs (Syringa vulgaris) are high in lutein and zeaxanthin which are phytonutrients that are beneficial for eye health.  The petals are great to make into water or syrup to help with coughs, congestion in the lungs and to sooth and calm down an upset stomach.  

INGREDIENTS:

Yields 8 popsicles

1 cup lilac syrup - click to find recipe

juice from 1 lemon

2 cups spring water

a few lilac petals

METHOD:

1. Have your popsicle moulds ready

2. Add some lilac petals into the popsicle moulds

3. Pour the lilac syrup, water and lemon juice into a bowl and stir

4. Add the lilac mixture to the moulds and cover

5. Pop into the freezer for 3-4 hours or overnight

6. Pull out of moulds once frozen and eat before they melt!

**Make sure you are clipping stems that have not been sprayed with pesticides**

**Check with your health care practitioner if you are allergic to certain flowers, pollen or ragweed before eating**

Enjoy every bite