Sweet osmanthus

Osmanthus fragrans

flower · infusion

Tiny golden flowers smelling of apricot, candied in sugar or infused with tea.

Origin

Southern China

Season (United States)

September to October

Preparation

A pinch of dried flowers is mixed with tea leaves or infused alone; candied in syrup, they are poured over a dessert and eaten.

Did you know?

Guilin means “forest of osmanthus”: the whole city is fragrant in September.