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Lilac sugar in a mason jar with purple lilac flowers next to it on the table.

How To Make Lilac Sugar

Learn how easy it is to make lilac sugar from fresh lilac flowers. This simple lilac-infused sugar is perfect for using in your baking recipes or adding to drinks.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Serving Size 1.5 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 cup lilac blossoms

Instructions

  • Pick fresh lilac flowers from a clean and unsprayed area. Shake to help remove any bugs. Optionally you can rinse the flowers then let them dry before going further.
  • Holding the flowers over a bowl pull or cut off the flowers from the stems.
  • In a mason jar place 3 tablespoons of sugar on the bottom, then 2 to 3 tablespoons of lilac flowers. Continue alternating layers until you've used up all the flowers and sugar.
  • Place a lid on the jar and shake well. Then place it into a cool, dry, dark place. Shake the jar at least one more time later in the day.
  • Let the sugar sit for 24 hours then taste. If you like the taste your sugar is ready, if you want it to taste stronger let it sit for another day. Just be careful not to let it go bad.
  • Optionally strain the sugar through a fine-meshed sieve to remove the flowers. The flowers will turn brown and if you decide to leave them in you can pulse them in a food processor to blend them into the sugar.

Notes

  • Lilac sugar will last for 1 year when stored in a cool, dark, dry place.
  • If the sugar is too wet and sticky spread it out on a parchment-lined baking tray and bake at 200F for 5 minutes. Then cool and place into a storage container.
  • If your sugar gets too hard give it a few pulses in a food processor then put it into a container with a sugar saver.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Sugar: 12g

These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.