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Redpoppy Syrup-sherbet Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Kutadkubilik / All my dishes 4 months, 3 weeks ago One of the more unusual ones - and one which require a bit more work - is poppy syrup. Each May, fields in Turkey are cloaked in the dazzling red of millions of poppies. The species is the same as the common "corn poppy" of western Europe but there a... More Prep:20m Cook:2m Servings:12	Kutadkubili
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Ingredients

• Poppy petals (red) 4 cups

• Citric acid (powdered) 2 teaspoons

• Water 4 cups

• Sugar 1 1/2 cups

• Lemon juice

Directions

. To make the syrup (which with the addition of pectin becomes a delicious jelly as well), you first need a lot of poppies. Collect them in the morning when they just open, just grab the petals, leaving the developing seed pod and stamens behind.Now the bad news - if there is a big black blotch at the base of the petals, you have to remove it. You can either do it with scissors after you've collected them or (the method I find easier), tear it off as you collect the petals, four at a time. If you're lucky you'll find a stand with no blotch or a very rudimentary one; you can leave that. But too much black and you'll have ugly syrup, and bitter too because the black part contains a nasty-tasting chemical. Rinse and drain the petals and cut off any black parts at the base of the poppy petals. Place these in a jar along with the 1.2l water and the citric acid. Cover and allow to stand for about 1 week (if its summer just 3 days under the sun). When ready store the extract in the refrigerator. This will be basic extract. Keep it in refigerator

For syrup (cold drink) : Dissolve sugar in water stirring occasionally. Add desired amount of extract to taste. Stir in crushed ice. Serve in glasses with crushed ice and lemon juice..

concentrated drink and you can serve 7-9 glasses of syrup (according to your taste) from a bottle of 25 cl.

+ Traditionally we serve it with water and ice, or mineral water and ice.

+ With very small quantities of the syrup you can create unique alcoholic coctails by adding vodka,gin,...

+ You can also use the red poppy syrup by flavoring and coloring the desserts.

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peetabear 4 months, 3 weeks ago said:
WOW... I loved all the information on both the recipe and in your history... it was so interesting.... thank you and five forks and flagged
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rhianna 4 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Great history & recipe. The color is beautiful! Now I need to grow some poppies, so I can try this next year!

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