A favorite perennial of mine, Pocket Full of Gold daylily is a gardening workhorse; long blooming, salt tolerant and edible!
Remove the stamens, rinse, dry and fry whole or strips after coating in a batter mix like Whistle Stop. Include cleaned petals and chopped tender parts of stems and tubers in salads.
Hemerocallis Coolers
Stay cool during the summer with this infused drink.
Ingredients:
12 daylilies (remove stamens)
½ cup sugar
2 cups spring water
7-Up
Apricot & Orange Juice
Directions:
Make an infusion using 6 daylilies, ½ cup sugar, 2 cups of spring water. Bring to a boil and simmer. Reduce by 1/3. Strain liquid and chill.
Mix infusion equally with 1 part apricot juice, 1 part orange juice and 1 part 7-Up.
Pour over remaining daylilies, serve with ice. Garnish with borage and monarda flowers.
Tip: Eat daylilies in moderations as they can have a diuretic effect.
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