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Gorgeous, edible, okay, a little invasive if you're not careful. Here's some things you can do with them.
 
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Ice cubes. They defrost to floating flowers.
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Tea, or sprinkles, or decoration because they have a very mild flavor, but lots of color.
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why are your ice cubes blue?  Is this the color just from the purple petal?
 
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Add to salads or smoothies.
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William Wallace wrote:why are your ice cubes blue?  Is this the color just from the purple petal?



Ha! I didn't think of how that picture could be interpreted.  It's a silicone bottom ice cube tray that's white and blue.  I went to silicone after last spring's battle trying to get frozen basil out of a plastic one.
 
There were millions of the little blood suckers. But thanks to this tiny ad, I wasn't bitten once.
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