Violets are edible picked right from the stem and have ... overboiled my jelly completely into a not quite hard candy like substance and wasted hours of flower picking in the process.

To make African violet syrup, combine one cup of water, one cup of sugar, and one cup of packed petals in a saucepan. Heat ...

Wild violets have a very faint sweetness, but not to the extent that they overpower a dish's primary flavors. By contrast, ...