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Jul 6, 2023
Looking for ways to preserve flowers without losing their vibrant colors? Here’s a guide to making freeze drying flowers easy, so you get beautiful, colorful blooms that last for years.
You can freeze-dry almost any flower that can fit into your freeze dryer. Of course, the exception would be poisonous flowers like Aconitum, Stink Lily, Angel’s Trumpet, and Morning Glory, to name a few.
You most certainly can! Freeze-drying edible flowers are even better compared to drying or just freezing them. Isn’t it that one of the reasons why you add flowers to a dish is to add color and vibrance to your presentation? Put in a flower or two, and a boring dish can become exciting to eat.
By freeze-drying edible flowers, you preserve their natural colors and vibrancy. You won’t have any problems with wilting and discoloration. Even if the guests are late or the food preparation took too long, the flowers will still look fabulous for hours.
For small flowers like lavender, alpine blossom, amaranth, and celosia, you can keep them on their stems.
For flowers with big, beautiful buds like roses and zinnias, you cut out the stems just below the pedicel. This way, the buds fit into the freeze-dryer shelves without getting deformed or squished, and you keep the bud intact.
A YouTuber shared her discovery that she thinks made a difference in her freeze-drying process. She got the flowers after a downpour, and she got amazing freeze-dried flowers that looked fresher compared to those she did dry.
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Here’s her tip on how she was able to get the same results without waiting for the rain. What you do is dunk the flowers completely in water. Make sure all the petals get a good soaking. Then, take out the flowers and carefully shake any excess water off. Remember to leave some droplets in the bud when you shake them.
If you just got your flowers fresh and dunked them in water, there may be no need for pre-freezing. You can just put the flowers on the tray and start the process.
Some do pre-freeze their flowers, especially when the weather is hot. Flowers can wilt easily, and the heat can ruin their appearance and color. If you live in a warm place and your freeze dryer needs time to cool down, pre-freezing can help lessen the heat damage. You have to act quickly to preserve as much freshness as possible. You have about a 45-minute window to work with for this.
Pre-freeze the flowers on the freeze-dryer trays you’re going to use so that you won’t have problems with condensation.
Flowers may look delicate and intimidating to freeze dry. But you’ll be surprised how easy it is to do.
Some freeze dried their flowers for 12-15 hours. But on a hot, humid day, the process can take up to 17 hours, and with a lot of moisture on the freeze-drying chamber door.
The length of the time will depend on a lot of factors, such as:
Amazingly enough, the freeze dryer knows when the drying’s done. So all you have to do is press the button, and it will do the job for you.
Unlike herbs and leaves, freeze dried flowers got this crunchy yet velvety softness. You know by touch that they’re dry and yet a bit soft to the touch. The softness is totally different from the texture of fresh flowers.
Freeze drying flowers preserve their colors better than just air-drying them. You also get to maintain a hint of scent, which is just subtle. You have to stiff the flowers close to getting a whiff.
When you preserve flowers this way, they make better wreaths and decorations that last for months. You can preserve the memory of an anniversary bouquet better. A YouTuber got her bouquet and kept the flowers, so she has something to remind her of a special occasion.
These flowers are amazing if you’re into resin arts and decor. They give you that memory and promise of spring during the winter months when everything is sleeping under a white blanket.
If you’re into fashion jewelry, imagine the earrings that you can do with small freeze dried flowers. A
If you love entertaining guests, they make great conversational pieces at the dinner table. Or you can put them as accents on walls,
Freeze drying flowers is easy and can be fun. They’re fantastic to liven up a home or office and make memories last longer. They don’t need too much prep work and can be a fun hobby – or a great accent to your current hobby.
What made you interested in freeze drying flowers? Do you have a project in mind? Share your ideas in the comment section.
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