How to Press Edible Flowers for Cakes, Cocktails, and More!
Learn how to make pressed edible flowers quickly and easily using a simple microwave method - no special tools required. Perfect for decorating cakes, desserts, and drinks in minutes, instead of days.
Equipment
- Fresh, edible flowers
- Clean paper (I used a blank sheet of printer paper)
- Paper towels
- Ceramic tiles
- Microwave
Instructions
- Fold paper in half and organize flowers face down, on one half of the paper. Carefully fold the other side of the paper over the flowers.
- Next, place paper with flowers within a folded paper towel.
- Put flowers within paper and paper towel into the microwave and then place ceramic tiles on top to weigh down the papers onto the flowers. In the image below, you will see how the setup should look inside the microwave.Microwave on medium setting for anywhere between 30 to 90 seconds, checking every 30 seconds. Flowers should be completely free of moisture.
- Carefully unfold papers and remove flowers, one at a time. Flowers should come off easily, and info, put them back in the microwave (folded within the papers and with tiles on top) for an additional 30 seconds until they are completely dry.
- Garnish your favorite cakes, cocktails, and cookies with these beautiful flowers! Store dry edible flowers in an airtight container for later use.
A Note from Lola
ALTERNATIVE METHOD
You can always press edible flowers in a heavy book between two sheets of blank paper, but this method requires several days for the flowers to dry out. When I'm not pressed for time, I prefer making them this way because the flowers lay perfectly flat once they're dry. LOVE THIS RECIPE?Leave a comment below or tag me on social media @lolascoina