7 Things to Do with Wild Violets

Do you have wild violets growing near you? Here are some fun edible and creative ways to put your violets to good use!

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Whipped violet leaf body butter:
1/2 cup shea butter
1/4 cup violet leaf oil
1 tbsp arrowroot powder
5 drops vitamin E oil
10 drops essential oil

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[VintageKitchenVixen]

Thank you for watching! Have you played around with wild violets before? What are some fun things you have done with them?

[timeshinehomestead]

Wow very interesting never new violents were so healthy thanks so much much love ❤ tom and angel ❤

[Empress]

I only use french press, and tea bags too 😊❤

[FudiGudi]

Hello, thanks for sharing how you use violet. Letting the leaves set a day before infusion made sense.
As for the ice cream I thought the end result of violets throughout was pretty. I would have made a violet ripple using a very thick violet syrup. After making vanilla ice cream and drizzle on top or slowly stirring it through soft ice cream( maybe with a skewer)
For loose tea I use a glass tea pot that looks like a cup sold by Golden Moon Tea. It has a strainer at the top. After steeping I just pour out the tea. No bag, no metal, easier than a tea ball.

[mrrepurpose]

A bit off subject, just thinking if you are at that location for the long haul that big wall behind looks like the perfect location for espaliered fruit trees.

[DivineBeingFromHell]

Does the oil keep the violet fragrance?

[myers]

I use raw honey and dont want to heat the honey since it ruins the structure. Kills the good stuff i believe.