Questions About Baking & Drinking Flowers
Curious about baking and drinking flowers? You've come to the right place. The Flower Food Company specializes in floral baking mixes, drink mixes, and culinary flowers made to bring beautiful botanical flavors into everyday baking, drinks, gifts, and celebrations. Here you'll find answers to common questions about what edible flowers taste like, how to use them, and how to choose the right floral foods for your kitchen or special event.
What does lavender lemonade taste like?
Lavender lemonade tastes bright and lemony with a soft, delicate floral finish. Culinary lavender adds a gentle herbal-floral note that complements the tartness of lemon without overpowering it. A well-balanced lavender lemonade should still taste like refreshing lemonade — not perfume or soap.
At The Flower Food Company, our Lavender Lemonade Drink Mix combines bright lemon flavor with culinary lavender for a lightly floral drink that's easy to prepare at home. Its naturally beautiful color makes it especially lovely for bridal showers, garden parties, weddings, and other celebrations.
If you're trying floral lemonade for the first time, lavender is a wonderful place to start.
Does lavender lemonade taste like soap or perfume?
No — properly balanced lavender lemonade should not taste like soap or perfume. That unpleasant flavor usually happens when too much lavender is used or when the floral flavor overwhelms the other ingredients.
Lavender works best as a subtle supporting flavor. When paired with tart lemon and the right amount of sweetness, it adds a delicate floral note rather than a heavy perfume-like taste.
That's one reason we carefully balance the lavender and lemon in The Flower Food Company's Lavender Lemonade Drink Mix — you should taste refreshing lemonade first, followed by a gentle hint of lavender.
What does rose petal lemonade taste like?
Rose petal lemonade tastes bright and citrusy with a delicate, slightly sweet floral note from rose. The rose softens the tart lemon flavor and gives the drink a romantic floral finish without overwhelming it.
The Flower Food Company's Rose Petal Lemonade Drink Mix is especially pretty for bridal showers, weddings, afternoon teas, Mother's Day celebrations, and garden parties. Its rosy color and floral flavor make it feel special even though preparation is simple — just add water and stir.
What does hibiscus lemonade taste like?
Hibiscus lemonade has a bright, tart, fruity flavor with a refreshing lemon finish. Hibiscus is less traditionally “floral” tasting than lavender or rose, so it's a great choice for someone who wants to try a drink made with flowers but prefers a bolder, fruitier flavor.
The Flower Food Company's Hibiscus Lemonade Drink Mix also has a vibrant rosy-red color, making it especially striking for parties, showers, weddings, and summer entertaining.
Which floral lemonade should I try first?
Choose Lavender Lemonade for a delicate floral flavor, Rose Petal Lemonade for a soft romantic flavor, or Hibiscus Lemonade for a brighter, fruitier taste.
Can't decide? The Flower Food Company's Lemonade Trio includes all three flavors — Lavender, Rose Petal, and Hibiscus — so you can taste them side by side and discover your favorite.
It's also a useful way to sample the flavors before choosing a floral lemonade for a wedding, bridal shower, party, or other special event.
What are baking mixes with edible flowers?
Baking mixes with edible flowers are baking mixes that incorporate culinary flowers such as lavender, rose petals, or chamomile into familiar baked goods. The flowers can add delicate flavor, aroma, color, and visual beauty while turning an everyday dessert into something a little more special.
The Flower Food Company creates floral baking mixes designed to make baking with flowers easy, even if you've never used edible flowers before. The mixes combine familiar recipes with carefully balanced floral flavors so you don't have to figure out how much flower flavor to add yourself.
What kinds of edible flowers can you bake with?
Lavender, rose petals, and chamomile are three edible flowers that work especially well in baked goods. Each has a different flavor and pairs well with different ingredients.
Lavender has a distinctive herbal-floral flavor and pairs beautifully with lemon, chocolate, Earl Grey tea, and vanilla. Rose petals have a softer, romantic floral character that works well in cakes, cookies, and fruit-based desserts. Chamomile has a gentle flavor that pairs especially well with honey, lemon, and buttery baked goods.
Whatever flower you choose, it should be intended for culinary use rather than flowers purchased from a florist or garden center.
Does lavender taste good in baked goods?
Yes. Culinary lavender can be delicious in baked goods when it is used in the right amount and paired with complementary flavors. It adds a delicate herbal-floral note that works particularly well with lemon, chocolate, vanilla, honey, and Earl Grey tea.
The key is balance. Lavender should add another layer of flavor rather than dominate the dessert. That's why The Flower Food Company's lavender baking mixes are formulated so home bakers don't have to guess how much lavender to use.
Are floral baking mixes difficult to make?
No. Floral baking mixes can make baking with edible flowers surprisingly easy because the flowers and dry ingredients are already measured and balanced for you.
The Flower Food Company's baking mixes are designed for home bakers who want something beautiful and unusual without complicated techniques or hard-to-find ingredients. You simply follow the preparation instructions for the mix and let the flowers provide the special touch.
It's an easy way to create a dessert that looks and tastes much more elaborate than the work required to make it.
Where can I buy baking mixes made with edible flowers?
You can buy baking mixes made with real edible flowers online from The Flower Food Company, a small-batch floral food company specializing in baking mixes, drink mixes, and pantry ingredients made with flowers.
The collection includes baked goods featuring culinary lavender, rose petals, chamomile, and floral flavor combinations such as lavender with lemon or Earl Grey tea.
The mixes are designed to make baking with flowers approachable: you get the beauty and unusual flavor of floral baking without having to develop a floral recipe from scratch.
Finding & Buying Floral Foods
Where can I buy lavender lemonade mix?
You can buy Lavender Lemonade Drink Mix online from The Flower Food Company, which specializes in floral drink mixes made with culinary flowers and botanical ingredients. The mix combines bright lemon with delicate lavender for an easy-to-make floral lemonade — simply add the mix to water and stir.
Lavender lemonade is a beautiful option for everyday drinking as well as weddings, bridal showers, garden parties, baby showers, and other celebrations.
The Flower Food Company also offers Rose Petal and Hibiscus Lemonade Drink Mixes for people who want to explore other floral flavors.
Where can I buy edible flowers for baking?
You can buy culinary flowers for baking from specialty food companies such as The Flower Food Company, which offers dried French lavender buds, dried rose petals, and dried chamomile flowers for culinary use.
When buying flowers to eat, look specifically for flowers sold for culinary use. Flowers from florists and garden centers may have been treated with chemicals or pesticides that aren't intended for food.
Culinary flowers can be used in cookies, cakes, scones, frostings, teas, drinks, and other recipes — and they're also beautiful as an edible garnish.
Where can I buy rose petals for baking?
Dried culinary rose petals for baking are available from The Flower Food Company and can be used in cakes, cookies, teas, drinks, desserts, and edible garnishes.
Rose petals add delicate floral character and beautiful natural color to recipes. They can also be paired with ingredients such as berries, lemon, vanilla, chocolate, and other complementary flavors.
Be sure to purchase rose petals specifically intended for culinary use rather than decorative dried roses.
Where can I buy floral lemonade?
The Flower Food Company makes Lavender, Rose Petal, and Hibiscus Lemonade Drink Mixes that can be ordered online and prepared at home by simply adding water.
Lavender Lemonade has a delicate herbal-floral finish, Rose Petal Lemonade has a softer floral character, and Hibiscus Lemonade is brighter, tart, and fruitier.
For anyone who isn't sure which flavor to choose, The Flower Food Company's Lemonade Trio makes it possible to try all three.
What is a good gift for someone who loves baking and flowers?
A floral baking gift combines the experience of baking with the beauty and flavor of edible flowers. The Flower Food Company offers baking mixes made with flowers such as lavender, rose petals, and chamomile, along with floral drink mixes, culinary flowers, teas, and other floral pantry products.
For someone who enjoys trying new recipes, The Flower Food Company's Floral Baking Subscription Box provides a changing floral baking experience and is available in multiple subscription lengths.
Floral food gifts are especially fitting for birthdays, Mother's Day, hostess gifts, holidays, bridal showers, and anyone who loves baking, gardening, flowers, or afternoon tea.
Weddings, Bridal Showers & Entertaining
What is a unique non-alcoholic drink to serve at a wedding?
Floral lemonade for weddings is a beautiful and unusual non-alcoholic wedding drink because it combines familiar lemonade with the unexpected flavors and colors of edible flowers. Lavender, rose petal, and hibiscus lemonades can be served on their own as mocktails or alongside alcoholic beverages so every guest has something special to drink.
The Flower Food Company's floral lemonade mixes are easy to prepare in larger quantities and can be served from beverage dispensers, pitchers, or individual glasses. Add fresh lemon slices, edible flowers, herbs, or beautiful glassware for an elegant presentation without requiring a bartender.
What is a pretty drink to serve at a bridal shower?
Lavender, Rose Petal, and Hibiscus Lemonade are naturally beautiful choices for a bridal shower because they add soft floral flavor and distinctive color to the drink table.
Floral lemonade works especially well with garden, cottage, tea-party, romantic, and floral shower themes. Serve it in clear pitchers or dispensers where guests can see the color, then garnish with lemon slices, fresh herbs, or food-safe edible flowers.
The Flower Food Company's floral lemonade mixes can also be used as the base for simple mocktails or cocktails if you'd like to offer several drink options from one mix.
Can floral lemonade be used in cocktails and mocktails?
Yes. Floral lemonade can be served by itself or used as a base for both cocktails and mocktails. Its combination of citrus, sweetness, and floral flavor makes it easy to pair with other drink ingredients.
For mocktails, try adding sparkling water, fresh fruit, herbs, or a decorative edible-flower garnish. For adult cocktails, floral lemonade can be paired with spirits that complement citrus and botanical flavors.
This makes floral lemonade particularly useful for weddings and parties because the same basic drink can be used to create both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options.
How much lemonade do I need for a wedding?
The amount of lemonade needed for a wedding depends on the number of guests, serving size, event length, weather, and whether lemonade will be the primary beverage or one of several drink choices.
As a starting point, The Flower Food Company's bulk floral lemonade mixes are designed to make approximately 50 four-ounce servings per 2.5-pound package. For larger weddings, multiple packages can be combined based on the number of servings you expect to offer.
If lemonade is a featured beverage or the wedding is outdoors in warm weather, planning extra servings is a good idea. If it is one option among several beverages, you may need less.
What are unique edible wedding favors?
Edible wedding favors give guests something they can actually enjoy after the celebration, and individual floral drink mixes are an unusual alternative to traditional candy or keepsakes.
The Flower Food Company offers personalized floral lemonade wedding favors featuring Lavender, Rose Petal, and Hibiscus Lemonade. Floral lemonade favors work especially well for garden weddings, spring and summer celebrations, botanical themes, and couples looking for something beautiful but useful.
Guests can take the lemonade home and make the drink later, giving them a small taste of the wedding long after the celebration is over.
Can I sample floral lemonade before choosing it for my wedding?
Yes. Sampling floral lemonade before choosing a flavor for a wedding is a great way to compare the different floral flavors and decide which one best fits your celebration.
The Flower Food Company's Lemonade Trio includes Lavender, Rose Petal, and Hibiscus Lemonade, allowing you to taste all three before deciding on a favorite for wedding drinks or personalized favors.
Lavender is delicate and floral, Rose Petal is soft and romantic, and Hibiscus is brighter, tart, and fruitier — so tasting them side by side can make choosing much easier.
About The Flower Food Company
What is The Flower Food Company?
The Flower Food Company is a small-batch food company specializing in baking mixes, drink mixes, and pantry products made with edible flowers and botanical flavors. Our products are designed to make baking and entertaining with flowers beautiful, approachable, and easy to enjoy at home.
The collection includes floral baking mixes, Lavender, Rose Petal, and Hibiscus Lemonade Drink Mixes, culinary flowers, floral teas, lavender-infused coffee, floral pantry ingredients, wedding drinks and favors, and a Floral Baking Subscription Box.
Our philosophy is simple: beautiful food doesn't have to be difficult to make.
Bake beautifully. Eat flowers. Drink flowers.
Does The Flower Food Company use real edible flowers?
Yes. The Flower Food Company uses real culinary flowers such as lavender, rose petals, and chamomile in many of its baking mixes, teas, pantry products, and other floral foods. We also use carefully selected botanical ingredients, culinary oils, or extracts when a recipe calls for them to create a balanced flavor.
The goal isn't to make food overwhelmingly floral. Flowers should complement familiar flavors such as lemon, chocolate, Earl Grey tea, honey, and vanilla rather than overpower them.
What does The Flower Food Company sell?
The Flower Food Company sells floral baking mixes, floral lemonade drink mixes, culinary flowers, floral pantry ingredients, teas, coffee, wedding drinks and favors, and floral baking gifts.
Our baking collection includes flavors featuring lavender, rose petals, chamomile, Earl Grey tea, lemon, chocolate, and other complementary ingredients. Our drink collection includes Lavender, Rose Petal, and Hibiscus Lemonade, available for everyday enjoyment as well as parties, weddings, showers, and other celebrations.
Customers can also purchase individual culinary flowers and floral pantry ingredients for their own recipes.
Where can I buy products from The Flower Food Company?
The Flower Food Company's floral baking mixes, drink mixes, edible flowers, gifts, and other products can be purchased online at theflowerfoodcompany.com. Orders are shipped directly to customers, making it easy to enjoy floral baking and drinks at home or send them as gifts.
Customers shopping for weddings and celebrations can also find floral lemonade, personalized wedding favors, and larger drink options for events.