PERFECT TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY & WEDDINGS

The Wild Hibiscus Flower Company makes specialty food with real, deliciously edible flowers. These flowers give you the option to create visually stunning cocktails for your wedding and even for other special occasions like Valentine’s Day.

Perfect Wedding Magazine shows you how with these two recipes, but there are endless possibilities!

Sparkling Hibiscus-Rose Frosting

1 cup plus 1 tbsp. sparkling wine – 2 sticks butter, softened – 2.5 cups confectioners’ sugar – 2 tbsp Wild Hibiscus Rose Syrup

In small saucepan simmer 1 cup sparkling wine; reduce to 2 tablespoons.  Transfer to cup to cool. Cream butter with powdered sugar and rose syrup.  When frosting is thick and fluffy, pour in reduced wine plus 1 tbsp and mix well. Frost your favorite vanilla cupcakes. Decorate with hibiscus flower, mint sprig and edible pearls.

Hibiscus Embrace

2 oz Vodka – 2 oz Pear Nectar – 1/4 oz hibiscus syrup -1/4 oz fresh lime juice – 2 basil leaves – Splash soda water – Wild Hibiscus Flower – Fresh pear spear, 3” long and ½” wide.

Shake first 5 ingredients on ice. Strain over crushed ice in a martini glass and top with a splash of soda. Push long pear spear through hibiscus flower and lay on the inside of glass for edible garnish.