How to Make Edible Floral Arrangements

Edible floral arrangements made from fruit are a delicious way to surprise a friend or loved one. They also make great centerpieces for parties. Unfortunately, they are also expensive. You do not need to pay so much because edible floral arrangements are so easy to make at home. With just a little bit of time and a trip to your local grocery store, you can create a delicious edible floral arrangement on your own.

Things You'll Need

• Clean flower pot
• Floral foam
• Bamboo skewers
• Mint leaves, parsley, leafy green lettuce or kale
• Grapes
• Assorted fruit (good fruits to use include strawberries, cantaloupes, pineapples, tangerines and cherries)
• Flower-shaped cookie cutters
• Melon baller
• Sharp knife
• Various kinds of cheese (optional)
• Fruit preservative for fresh fruit

Instructions

Preparing the Pot

1. Cut the floral foam so that it will fit in the flower pot.

2. Soak the floral foam in water for 20 to 30 minutes, then place the floral foam into the flower pot.

3. Arrange kale, lettuce or herbs at the bottom of the pot so that the leaves hang over the side.

Turning Fruit Into Flowers

1. Peel pineapple. Cut it horizontally into rounds. Use the flower-shaped cookie cutter to cut a "flower" out of the pineapple. You can also use a seedless watermelon in the same way.

2. Cut the cantaloupe in half and scrape out seeds. Use the melon baller to remove a ball of cantaloupe.

3. Thread the bamboo skewer with a grape, the pineapple flower and then the cantaloupe ball, to create a pineapple daisy. If you don't have cantaloupe, use a berry for the flower center. Or, cut out a cylinder of pineapple and thread that in place of the melon ball, to create a pineapple daffodil. Make other fruit flowers by threading a grape and then more fruit cutouts onto the skewers. The grape will stop the other fruit from slipping down on the skewer.

4. Make strawberry rosebuds by threading an upside down strawberry on each skewer. Thread several grapes vertically onto a skewer, one on top of another, to create tall, snapdragon-like flowers. Cut tangerines in half horizontally and thread them onto skewers so that the cut edges open like flowers.

5. Cut the cheese (if using) into flower shapes with the cookie cutters and thread them onto skewers.

6. Preserve your "flowers" by applying store-bought fruit preservative to them. Follow the directions on the label to mix and apply the preservative.

7. Arrange them in the pot as desired.

Tips & Warnings

• For chocolate lovers, dip strawberries and other fruits in chocolate prior to arranging them in the pot.

• Put the largest flower a little bit off-center in the pot to create a focal point. Then, arrange the smaller flowers around it.

• Unusual tropical fruits like star fruits and dragon fruit are excellent choices for an edible bouquet.

References

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