Did you know Magnolia flowers are edible? Not only that, but they have an incredible and unique flavor similar to ginger root! Flowers can be eaten raw and make a magnificent sweet vinegar or preserved pickle, and one of my new favorite recipes is this jelly which is both sweet and aromatic like ginger. I’ve been enjoying a thick swipe of the beautiful petaled-jelly on toast and sourdough bagels with cream cheese. I think it would be excellent in a homemade donut or in a citrus sauce recipe. All you need for this jelly are Magnolia flowers, sugar, lemon, and pectin (I use Pomona’s) but gelatin will also work. You can strain the petals out or leave them in but I think they are so beautiful.
Dario Robleto, The Heart’s Knowledge Will Decay, 2014
Archival prints of three centuries of various human pulse and heartbeat tracings, glass slides, pine, engraved gold mirror, brass, black tape, and marker.
