Is anyone planning to use hibiscus flowers for the toast?
I've been looking online and they come in jars of 50 for £24.95 and I'm definitely going to get some.
For anybody who's never seen them in action, they are edible flowers (closed up) that go in the bottom of the champagne flute with a little bit of their syrup, once the fizzy stuff goes in the open up and turn your fizz pink. Once you've knocked back the fizz you can eat the flower which tastes like jam. It means you can buy the cheapest fizz ever and make it more interesting.
I discovered them at a wedding years ago and everybody was a bit confused by what was in the bottom of the glass when they first came out but once the magic was revealed there was lots of ahhhs and oooohs and they looked amazing.
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
I'd never heard of this till now but I love the idea, I might have to look in to this! x
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CommentAuthorShirleygirly
You can get smaller jars if you want to try it one weekend with friends. x
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CommentAuthorRoxy
This sounds amazing!
CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
I have seen them before they do look very pretty in the glass. Be a very nice touch. xx
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I have my hen do it 2 weeks and I have a nice bottle of champagne to crack open... I'm gonna purchase some ;-) x
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CommentAuthorShirleygirly
I think you may have to order them online, I know they don't sell them on the high street of my little city. At least you've got 2 weeks to play with. I hope they work out well for you hun. x
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
I've just ordered a jar of 24 flowers :-) they look great! x
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CommentAuthorGuessWho
Love this idea x
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CommentAuthorNicsquared
Does it work with any sparkling wine? Lovely idea
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CommentAuthorShirleygirly
Yes it will work with anything fizzy, that's the main reason I'm using them because I can get really cheap fizz and with the flavour from the flower and the syrup nobody will know the difference. x
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CommentAuthorchubblywubbly
oooo..ive never heard of these before think i may pop over and google them ;) they sound fab! x
CommentAuthorAnnette
that sounds really cool, I want some!! x
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CommentAuthorLegoWife
H2B's sister had these at new year, I was too wimpy to eat mine lol I'm pretty sure H2B didn't think they tasted too great though. Just asked him but he can't even remember eating it *facepalm*
I thought they looked like weird jelly fish or something. Bit weird. That's just me though!
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CommentAuthorNicsquared
Maybe i will try some first - I guess they will still look good!
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CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
please can i have the link babe ..... i have been looking for them for ages
The taste to me was like strawberry jam, my sister and I loved them but there were quite a few glasses that had the flowers left in the bottom. Now, I'm not proud of this and I'm sure my sister isn't either but we don't believe in waste in our family, so we spent a good half hour minesweeping we were even lucky enough to get some fizz in some of the glasses - bonus! x
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CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
LOL Love it! I'd be the same.. why let something perfect go to waste! I'm looking forward to trying them at my hen do! x
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CommentAuthorShirleygirly
I'm looking forward to hearing how you got on. x
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CommentAuthorNicsquared
Yeah me too - although might get some to try anyway!
There are so many people out there who will tell you
what you can't do.
What you have to do is turn around and say, "watch me"!!
