Since moving to the country I've become pretty fascinated by all the wild plants and flowers growing around our property. It feels like each day I'm out exploring, I discover a new plant that can be used for medicine, that we could cook with, or if I suddenly want to become a black widow and poison my spouse.. there's a few plants for that too! Just kidding.. I'll keep you around for now, Chris. Thankfully one of the more vibrant and fragrant spring blooms I've found is actually not poisonous at all. These little Grape Hyacinths are not like traditional Hyacinths (which can be poisonous) and I'm sure you've seen them pop up each spring. After seeing several people share recipes for Grape Hyacinth Lemonade on TikTok last year, I knew I had to create my own concoction with these. I started with a batch of homemade Grape Hyacinth simple syrup, which was surprisingly easy to make. I paired a little of that with gin, Elderflower liqueur, lime juice, and egg white to put my own spring spin on a classic Gin Fizz. The end result is a lightly sweet, floral cocktail with a beautiful purple-pink hue and a frothy top. Since the flower has high amounts of anthocyanin (the pigment in the ... read more
