ENDED...Review & Giveaway - Flowers in Syrup by Wild Hibiscus

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I am a sucker for specialty products. I came across Wild Hibiscus online and just had to get my hands on a jar of these. Wild Hibiscus is a company that preserves flowers in syrup. They are unique and can add such flair to a romantic dinner or special party you are planning.

So, I am sure you are wondering how you can use these flowers in syrup? There are a variety of ways… in fresh salads, in mixed cocktails and champagne. They add quite an elegant and classy touch to any drink. They are made in Australia and created using simple syrup and flavors of raspberry and rhubarb. The syrup tastes very similar to a fruit leather and is extremely tasty.

Wild Hibiscus Champagne Jellies

The perfect, simple, very adult and absolutely gorgeous desert for your next dinner party! Your guests will never know how simple this is & you will seem like an Iron Chef!
1 jar Wild Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup
1 2/3 cups sparkling wine (the half empty bottle of bubbly left in the fridge is a great use for this recipe)
½ cup water
5 gelatin leaves or 3 teaspoons gelatin powder
Whipped cream, dark chocolate curls & maraschino cherries for garnishing
Add sparkling wine to a mixing bowl
Pour ½ cup of the Hibiscus syrup (no flowers) into the wine.
In a small saucepan over low heat, warm water & dissolve gelatin. Do not boil
Pour into the wine through a sieve & mix through
Place a Wild Hibiscus Flower into 6-7 champagne flutes or fancy glasses & 2/3 fill with the jelly mix.
Refrigerate overnight to set (the flowers will set in all sorts of crazy positions)
Top with a whipped cream swirl, maraschino cherry (preferably with stems) & curled dark chocolate.
Tip: Curl dark chocolate by warming slightly & using a potato peeler, Enjoy!
Tip: Canned whipped cream will do fine such as dairy whip etc.

ABOUT WILD HIBISCUS (from their website):

A beautifully presented jar containing 11 Wild Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup with 8 page cocktail guide on the lid. You will love our Wild Hibiscus Flowers with their vibrant crimson color and delicious raspberry & rhubarb flavor, perfect for your next dinner party or special occasion (or just as an excuse to crack open the bubbly!)
Serve as a classic champagne cocktail, simply place a whole wild hibiscus flower in the bottom of a champagne flute, pour in a dash of the crimson syrup & top up with your favorite bubbly. All the bubbles stream off the flower and slowly open it up. At the end of the drink you can eat the flower with its natural flavor being similar to raspberry & rhubarb, it is the perfect accompaniment to champagne and special occasions.
This size makes a perfect gift for the girls or your colleagues at work and is suitable for that other person we all know who has everything… They will love it!
Each jar contains approximately 11 whole premium flowers in sugar syrup. There are only 3 ingredients; Wild Hibiscus Flowers, cane sugar & water. This product is handmade in Sydney, Australia. Each flower is hand packed into the jar to preserve their quality and shape. There is a slightly different shaped flower for each part of the jar to minimize damage to the flowers. All color and flavor come just from the flower, they are cooked in the jar and vacuum sealed which gives them a long shelf life of 2 years from the date of manufacture.

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GIVEAWAY ENDS SUNDAY, JULY 10TH, 2011 AT NOON MST. GOOD LUCK!!

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