How to Make Edible Arrangements

Pineapple can be one ingredient in your edible arrangement.

An edible bouquet is a green alternative to a floral bouquet, suitable for a gift. Most of the components are edible, and there is very little refuse. They can be a party conversation piece or a side dish for a family meal -- an enticing way to get children to eat fruit and veggies. A child can help with the process of making an edible arrangement using their favorite favorite foods.

Things You'll Need

• Bouquet container
• Head of iceberg lettuce
• Foil
• Fruit
• Lemon juice
• Bamboo skewers
• Knife
• Cutting board or paper plate
• Towel
• Cookie cutter

Instructions

Preparation

1. Prepare the container. For a small bouquet, place a loose ball of foil into a coffee cup. Cover with a leaf or two of lettuce. For a large bouquet, place a head of iceberg lettuce into the container.

2. Wash the fruit and cut it into wedges. Cut small triangles of watermelon for a colorful "flower." Dip apples into a lemon juice bath to keep them from turning brown. Place the pieces on a plate. Have a towel ready for wiping juicy hands.

3. Pierce the rind of a fruit piece with the skewer. Gently ease stick 1/2 inch or so into the piece. You can cut skewers in half or thirds for shorter stems. Skewer several grapes for a nice vertical "flower."

4. Place sticks into the foil or the lettuce head and push down. Continue filling the container with edible stems until you have a lush bouquet of goodies.

5. Place a container of dip at one side if desired. If you can see gaps or if foil shows, carefully fill in with edible greens or more melon balls.

Large Flower Blossoms

1. Cut the entire side of a melon off in a wedge. You can choose to use a 1/2- to 1-inch slice of fresh, peeled pineapple instead.

2. Press a multipetal flower cookie cutter firmly into the fruit or use a knife to cut a freehand pattern.

3. Cut the flower out gently and peel off the rind.

4. Skewer the fruit blossom and top off the pineapple with a melon ball or melon with a fresh blueberry.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a large apple to place a few skewers of fruit into for a small individual edible arrangement for a place setting or hospital gift.

• Lettuce will not be edible after use.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish