• Violets
• 175ml (6 fl oz) Water
• 450g (1lb) Sugar
• Greaseproof paper
• Saucepan
• Kitchen paper
• Slotted spoon

METHOD

1. Pick a bunch of violets on a dry day, lay them out on kitchen paper, checking they are undamaged and free from pests.
2. Pour the sugar and water into a saucepan and boil the mixture for 5 minutes.
3. Now carefully drop the flowers into the syrup and boil for another minute.
4. Use a slotted spoon, remove the flowers and slip them on to greaseproof paper.
5. Leave them until the next day when they should be dry and hard, ready to be stored.