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"Forgiveness is the scent that the violet leaves on the boot that crushed it." (Mark Twain)

The scent of violets is wonderful. Since the Victorian era, people have been drinking tea from violet flowers, especially lovers of refined taste appreciated this tea. This tea is good to drink in the afternoon or evening, it brings back memories of the past. If you love the aroma of violets, then this tea will surely delight you - try making a cup of tea from violet flowers!

Steps

1. 1 Select violets. If you have violets (at home or in the garden), then take some flowers. If they are garden flowers, pick them in the morning when the dew dries up, but the essential oils still persist.
2. 2 Peel the flowers of the violets. Shake the flowers to remove dirt and insects. Place the flowers in a colander or strainer and rinse, then place on a paper towel to dry the flowers.
3. 3 Make tea straight away or dry flowers. If you have collected many flowers, you can do both. Generally speaking, dried violet tea has a brighter aroma.
4. 4 Fresh violet tea:
   • If you've picked fresh flowers, just boil them with boiling water. Take 2-3 teaspoons of fresh violet flowers in 1 cup of boiling water. If you are brewing violets in a teapot, add as many flowers as you want in glasses of tea. Let the flowers simmer for 5 minutes, then strain or pour into cups and serve.
5. 5 Dry violet tea:
   • If you decide to dry the flowers, remember to dry them for at least one week. For more information on drying flowers, see this wikiHow article under "Paper Towel Drying". If you don't have violets, then you can probably buy dried violet flowers at a drugstore, health store or online store ..
   • Store dried violet flowers in an opaque, airtight container.
   • Make a tea with dried violet flowers. Add 1-2 teaspoons of dried violet flowers to one cup of boiling water.
6. 6 Decorate. If you like, you can decorate the violet tea with fresh violet flowers as in the photo above.

Tips

• Did you know that traditionally in Europe on Valentine's Day violets were given, not roses? Over time, they gave way to the primacy of roses, but until now violets are associated with something romantic.
• It is believed that violet tea relieves nasal congestion, improves general condition with bronchitis, respiratory ailments and sore throat.
• Serve violet muffins and candied violet flowers with violet tea.
• Roses, garden pansies and lavender complement the violet scent perfectly.

Warnings

• Do not use violets that have been treated with pesticides. If you are not sure whether pesticides were used or not, then do not use them either.
• If you are using wild violets (scented violets), then make sure your dog does not go to the toilet on them!