--- title: "April 2022 DIY Recipe: Pink Violet Liqueur" description: DIY (do it yourself) Pink Violet Liqueur using Organic Alcohol. Add something intoxicatingly special to your next cocktail! image: https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/hubfs/DIYApril2022v1-2.jpg --- [OAC Insider](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog) [ Categories ](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/diy-recipes-recipe-pink-violet-liqueur#) **Browse All Categories** - [Customer Spotlight](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/customer-spotlight) - [Herbalist](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/herbalist) - [Herbal Remedies](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/herbal-remedies) - [Personal Products](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/personal-products) - [DIY](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/diy) - [Liqueurs and Bitters](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/liqueurs-and-bitters) - [Natural Fragrance](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/natural-fragrance) - [Natural Perfume](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/natural-perfume) - [Flavor Extracts](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/flavor-extracts) - [Household Products](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/household-products) - [Beverage](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/beverage) - [Skincare](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/skincare) - [Body Care](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/body-care) - [OA Inside](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/oa-inside) - [Supplier Spolight](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/supplier-spolight) By [C. Rose](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/author/c-rose) on April 11, 2023 [Liqueurs and Bitters](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/blog/tag/liqueurs-and-bitters) # April 2022 DIY Recipe: Pink Violet Liqueur   ![DIY RECIPES-BrownRibbon-WhiteText](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DIY%20RECIPES-BrownRibbon-WhiteText.png?width=204&height=200&name=DIY%20RECIPES-BrownRibbon-WhiteText.png) Violets are edible (and delicious) flowers commonly used in culinary applications. You may have seen them in sugar on cakes or pastries, or used to dress up a salad. The last month has provided the perfect weather for tiny purple-jeweled violets to pop up all around yards, parks, and woodland areas. The common varieties you see are most likely Blue Violets or *Viola sororia*. There are also other varieties that have a more intense scent and flavor, like Sweet Violets (*Viola odorata*) that originally came from Asia and Europe. You may have noticed you can smell a violet, and like magic, the scent is harder to catch. Violets have a chemical called ionone that can temporarily bind to scent receptors, causing you to ‘lose’ the scent. Don’t worry though, it will return after a few sniffs! ![IMG_5673](https://oacinsider.organicalcohol.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_5673.jpg?width=196&height=262&name=IMG_5673.jpg)With all the violets popping up, this month’s DIY is a fun liqueur recipe perfect for a little springtime cocktail. I used a variety of violets from my own garden—some common Blue Violets and a few Sweet Violets that were planted. Violets are very subtle in taste, and to pump up the flavors I added raspberries and vanilla. If you want to highlight the most violet flavor, you can omit the raspberries and vanilla, or adjust the amounts.   **Note that African Violets are a different species, and NOT edible!** WHAT YOU'LL NEED - - - 6 oz. OAC Organic Cane 190-proof Alcohol - 4 oz. Distilled Water - 1 cup Raw Organic Sugar - 1-2 cups Violets (washed in cold water, stems removed) - 1/2 cup Raspberries - 1 Vanilla Pod - 12 oz. Mason Jar - Cheesecloth - Bottles for storing (optional) WHAT YOU'LL DO 1. 1. 1. Place washed violets in alcohol in a Mason jar, let soak for 5 hours 2. Add water, vanilla pod, and sugar into a pot and simmer until clear (making a rich simple syrup), let cool 3. Strain violets from alcohol 4. Mash or blend violets with raspberries 5. Combine simple syrup and alcohol, add in violet and raspberry mixture in a mason jar 6. Close tightly and let sit in the refrigerator overnight 7. Strain the mixture to remove all solids 8. Bottle in pourable bottles, and label ##### Here are some easy recipes to make: Since our recipe has notes of vanilla and raspberry, some classic cocktails that call for Creme de Violette may not work the same, although experiment (you may find a new favorite!). **Raspberry Violet Mojito** - 1 1/2 oz White Rum - 1/2 Pink Voilette Liqueur - 3-4 Raspberries - Soda Water - Mint sprig - Lime wedge Muddle mint leaves, raspberries, rum, and Pink Violet Liqueur. Strain into a highball glass. Fill with ice and top with Soda Water. Garnish with a lime wedge. ### Want to learn more about edible flowers? Here are a few books to check out: - Wild and Beautiful by Suzanne Tabert [Wild and Beautiful](https://mountainroseherbs.com/wild-and-beautiful-naturally?sku=20-00503-27&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=**LP+-+Shop+-+Health+-+Misc&hsa_tgt=aud-311256141111:pla-296550569749&hsa_acc=5389326775&hsa_src=g&hsa_cam=1056278855&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_mt=&hsa_ad=546597253913&hsa_grp=129028731562&hsa_ver=3&hsa_kw=&gclid=CjwKCAjw0a-SBhBkEiwApljU0uZ9Bf3htf3jklDtpCUTfzAeCZIrEnJC5OtY-2gfvHjk8kkqnxbUPRoCxYIQAvD_BwE) - The Edible Flower Garden by Rosalind Creasy [The Edible Flower Garden (Edible Garden Series)](https://www.amazon.com/Edible-Flower-Garden/dp/9625932933)     **Sources: **‘7 Fun Facts About Violets’. Teleflora Blog. 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