Sweet seducers Candied violets were already in great demand with Empress Sissi and Queen Victoria of England. As an ingredient in a sorbet as a decoration on cakes or dessert plates. Mill & Mortar brings the blue beauty from southern France back on the table for us. Mill & Mortar Candied Violets For Winston Churchill, the violet was a symbol of humility. For Queen Victoria and the English aristocracy in the 19th century, on the other hand, it was a sign of the most beautiful opulence. Empress Sissi preferred them in her sorbet and even had the violets imported from southern France in sweet candy. The fact that the flower is a noble tongue flatterer has almost been forgotten. But they still live in the southern French region around Toulouse - the last to know who have immortalized the violet as a coveted sweet for 200 years. When the violet has fully bloomed, crystallize the flower with the finest sugar spray. MILL & MORTAR our Danish partners for handmade delicacies have teamed up with the doux francais and it is thanks to them that these candied violets are now enjoying a new heyday as colorful jewelry or as a sweet gift for chocolate cakes and many other desserts. The culmination of a large feast as well as a modest meal. Quantity 40 g net weight Ingredients Sugar 96% Leaves of violets 2% Gelling agent E412 Guar gum colorants E 120 E ...