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From Petals to Pour: A Dreamy Guide to Homemade Floral Syrups

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Who says flowers are just for pretty tablescapes? From cocktails to lattes to weekend waffles, floral syrups are the easiest way to add a luxe, botanical twist to your favorite sips and bites. Plant stylist and author Carolyn Dunster—aka the queen of edible blooms—shares her go-to recipe for transforming fresh petals into a sweet, fragrant syrup that’s as gorgeous as it is good for you.

✨ Bonus: Many edible flowers come with skin-loving, wellness-boosting benefits, too.

Ready to sip in style? Here’s how to make it.

🌸 Flowers, but Make Them Functional

For plant stylist and author Carolyn Dunster, flowers aren’t just pretty—they’re a way of life. Known for her books Cut & Dry and Urban Flowers, Carolyn has long championed the art of growing, styling, and enjoying blooms beyond the vase. But it wasn’t until she wrote her third book, A Floral Feast, that she truly fell in love with cooking them.

After tasting countless petals and exploring how different cultures have infused flowers into their meals for centuries, Carolyn discovered a delicious truth: edible blooms don’t just elevate your plate—they nourish your body, uplift your mood, and bring a little joy into everyday rituals.

“If we start growing varieties with high nutritional value on a larger scale,” Carolyn shares, “flowers could move beyond decoration and become essential to how we eat and care for ourselves. Plus, the act of growing and tending to plants? It’s a form of self-care in itself.”

✨ Floral Syrups = Nature’s Sweetest Secret

Think of floral syrups as the perfume of the kitchen—only instead of spritzing, you’re sipping. “They’re a way of bottling the essence of a flower,” Carolyn explains, “and turning its scent into flavor.”

Instead of extracting essential oils like perfumers do, you gently soak fresh petals in warm water, then add sugar to preserve that dreamy fragrance. Once bottled, your syrup will last up to a year—aka four seasons of petal-powered lattes, cocktails, and desserts.

🌞 Pro tip: For the most vibrant flavor and aroma, harvest your flowers at their peak—ideally when they’ve soaked up plenty of sun.

🌸 DIY Floral Syrup Recipe

Because every dreamy sip deserves a botanical upgrade…

Ready to turn fresh blooms into a fragrant, sweet elixir? Here’s how to bottle the beauty of flowers in just a few simple steps.

What You’ll Need:

Choose highly fragrant flowers for the best flavor payoff. Here’s a quick guide for how much to use per cup of water:

  • Elderflower – 10 elderflower heads
  • Violet – 3 cups sweet violet flowers
  • Lilac – 2 cups lilac florets
  • Rose – 2 cups rose petals
  • Lavender – 3 tablespoons lavender flowers

How to Make It:

  1. Make the base syrup
    In a saucepan, combine equal parts water and sugar (start with 1 cup of each). Simmer gently until the sugar dissolves and the mixture slightly thickens.
  2. Infuse with flowers
    Remove from heat, add your chosen blooms, and gently stir to coat. Let the mixture cool completely, then cover and let it steep overnight.
  3. Strain + store
    Pour your syrup into sterilized bottles or jars. For a clean look, strain out the petals—or leave a few in for a gorgeous visual touch. Label, seal, and store in a cool, dark place.
    ✨ Once opened, keep it refrigerated.

🌸 Your Bloom Moment Starts Now

Ready to drizzle, sip, and swirl? Whether it’s in a cocktail, over pancakes, or stirred into a latte, your homemade floral syrup is proof that everyday rituals deserve a little beauty.

✨ Tag @BeautyLeeBar when you try it—because we love a good bloom moment.

STRAWBERRY Protein Iced Coffee Recipe

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We love our matcha lattes at BeautyLeeBar, but some days require coffee (IYKYK). We decided to start drinking coffee again due to amberaliyaa on TikTok. Whenever Amb makes her iced coffee at home, it looks deliciously good. Today, we are making Strawberry Iced Coffee, a perfect blend of sweetness and caffeine for such occasions. This drink has a simple iced coffee base with a blended frothy strawberry milk to top it off. We used freeze-dried strawberries to make this strawberry protein milk, but that’s not the best part—you can make this milk with blueberries, raspberries, or any of your other favorite fruits. Your mornings deserve the best coffee recipe, so why not use this one? AMEN. Get the recipe below. 

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Strawberry Milk Iced Coffee

Recipe Type: Beverage

Dietary Info: Gluten-free

Serving Size: 1

Prep Time: 5 min.

Total Time: 5 min.

Ingredients: 

Instructions: 

1. Add the freeze-dried strawberries into a blender or a food processor. Blend until all the chunks are ground into a powder. 

2. Add the Premier Protein Vanilla Shake to the powdered strawberries and blend until smooth and creamy. (For a frothy texture, warm the Premier Protein Vanilla Shake for 30 seconds and blend it with the strawberries using an electric hand frother.) 

3. In a large cup, add your ice and the french vanilla syrup. Pour in the Javvy Caramel Coffee.

4. Top the coffee off with the strawberry milk and stir everything. 

5. Sip and enjoy!

@amberaliyaa

We got iced coffee at home baby! Kinda wanna do a coffee video errr day now

♬ original sound – AMB
@amberaliyaa

This was TOO good 🤤

♬ original sound – AMB

3 original recipes to prepare your hot chocolate

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Ahhh, winter is about to arrive, and that only means one thing: hot chocolate recipes and movies.

When the holiday season starts, we automatically think about the smell of cinnamon, gingerbread cookies, peppermint, and good ole hot chocolate. If you are not a fan of coffee and this is your drink of choice during these dates, we give you three original recipes to prepare.

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Give your hot chocolate a twist with these recipes

1. Chili Spice Hot Chocolate

We know it sounds a little weird but it’s not. In fact, the flavor of cocoa stands out a lot when you add spices.

Need:

  • Milk (2 cups)
  • Dark chocolate (about 100 g, chopped)
  • Sugar to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of chili powder

Preparation:

  1. Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling.
  2. Add the chopped dark chocolate and stir until completely melted.
  3. Add sugar to taste and mix well.
  4. Stir in the cinnamon powder and a pinch of chili powder.
  5. Continue stirring until everything is well combined.
  6. Serve hot and enjoy.

2. Mint Marshmallow Hot Chocolate

Need:

  • Milk (2 cups)
  • Milk chocolate (about 100 g, chopped)
  • Sugar to taste
  • Peppermint extract (1/4 teaspoon)
  • Marshmallows

Preparation:

  1. Heat the milk in a saucepan over medium heat until hot but not boiling.
  2. Add the chopped milk chocolate and stir until completely melted.
  3. Add sugar to taste and mix well.
  4. Add the peppermint extract and stir to incorporate.
  5. Serve in mugs and garnish with marshmallows.
  6. If desired, you can toast the marshmallows for a hint of smoky flavor.

3. Caramelized Orange Cinnamon Hot Chocolate

Need:

  • 2 cups milk
  • 100 g dark chocolate (with a high percentage of cocoa)
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • Peel of half an orange, cut into strips
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • Whipped cream and chocolate zest for garnish (optional)

Preparation:

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, heat the milk and cinnamon stick until almost boiling.
  2. Melt the chocolate in a microwave in adouble boiler or at short intervals in the microwave.
  3. Add the melted chocolate to the hot milk and mix well until incorporated.
  4. Add the sugar and a pinch of salt. Stir well.
  5. Add the strips of orange peel to the mixture and let it infuse for about 5 minutes.
  6. Remove the cinnamon stick and orange peel strips from your chocolate.
  7. Serve the hot chocolate, washwith whipped cream and chocolate zest if you’re craving it.

Recreate Kate Hudson’s smoothies with these recipes

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If there is a celeb who throughout her career has taught us her healthy and balanced lifestyle, it is Kate Hudson, so we could not resist compiling some of her smoothies to be able to recreate them from our kitchen and enjoy all their benefits and flavors.

There have been many times when Kate has talked about her love of yoga, and pilates. Her lifestyle is solely fitness, and she even has her sportswear brand. She is also a staunch advocate of organic and healthy food, sharing tips and recipes with a balanced approach and the importance of maintaining a diet rich in natural and nutritious foods.

In addition to caring for her body, Kate also focuses on her mental well-being. She has shared her interest in meditation and mindfulness as tools for maintaining mental and emotional health, so it’s no surprise that it’s a source of inspiration for many of us. That’s why we decided to recreate some of their smoothies.

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Here are Kate Hudson’s smoothies that are packed with nutrients and antioxidants:

Choco-Maca Banana

For this smoothie we will need:

  • 6/<> banana: Not only will it give your smoothie an incredible texture but it will also provide essential nutrients, such as potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B<>, fiber and antioxidants.
  • 1 teaspoon of maca powder: this smoothie is ideal for the mornings as maca is an energy and physical endurance enhancer.
  • 1 tablespoon MCT oil: Like maca, it is an efficient source of energy for the body, as it is absorbed and converted into energy quickly.
  • 1 scoop protein: You can add your favorite protein, she adds a chocolate-flavored one.
  • 1/<> cups plant-based milk.
  • 1 handful of ice.

Ginger Berry Bliss

For this smoothie we will need:

  • 1/4 of lemon pulp peeled: lemon pulp will not only leave us with a super glowy and beautiful skin, it will also help us strengthen our immune system as it is an antioxidant rich in vitamin C.
  • 1 peeled ginger: although its flavor is probably not so rich as it is a little spicy, it is super beneficial for us, it helps digestion, cardiovascular health and control our sugar levels.
  • 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries: blueberries will help prevent skin aging and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
  • 1/2 cup of beets: Beetroot will give us energy, help us with brain function, as well as give your body a detox.
  • 1 scoop of protein: Kate Hudson suggests adding a scoop of vanilla-flavored protein for this smoothie
  • 1/<> cups coconut water
  • 1 handful of ice

Hydrating Green Goodness

What we need to recreate this delicious and refreshing smoothie is:

  • 1/2 frozen cucumber: Cucumber will not only give freshness to our smoothie, it also has many benefits, such as being an incredible source of hydration (believe me, the results are going to be seen on your skin), and they have important nutrients, including vitamin K, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium and fiber
  • 1 frozen celery stick: Celery has antioxidants that support digestive health and has anti-inflammatory properties.
  • 1 handful fresh mint leaves: Peppermint is rich in antioxidants, which help protect the body’s cells
  • 1 scoop of protein: just like in the last smoothie, Kate suggests adding a scoop of vanilla-flavored protein
  • 1/<> cups coconut water
  • 1 handful of ice