Hawthorn [‘Spinette’], Primrose, Red Rose, and Violet¹¹⁷

• ¼ pt/150 ml loosely packed petals of the flowers
• 1 pt/

Reserve a few hawthorn blossoms, primrose flowers, rose petals or violets on their stalks to decorate the finished dish.

Boil the remaining petals in a little of the milk or almond milk for a few minutes, drain (retaining the liquid), grind to a smooth paste, and return to the liquid with the remaining ingredients, and a little food colour to enha