Pretty flowers aren’t just for show. In “Floral Libations” by lifestyle blogger Cassie Winslow, they also get rubbed into salts and sugars, cooked into simple syrups, and infused into gin and vodka to stock a colorful pantry. From there, they’re used to flavor a potpourri of whimsical drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, for any time of day.
For mornings, there’s an iced café au lait made dreamy with lavender sugar, or a brunch-worthy Bloody Mary rimmed with rose salt and garnished with nasturtium. Afternoon pick-me-ups include blackberry hibiscus lemon drops and orange blossom Moscow mules, and after-supper sips range from rose-salted caramel milkshakes for dessert to orange and chamomile hot toddies to lull you to sleep.
