Enjoy the flavor of authentic cherry blossoms, all year around and wherever you are from Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. These Sakura cherry blossoms are preserved in salt and ume plum vinegar after harvesting, so they retain their natural pink color and last for a long time. They carefully handle each individual flower so that they keep their shape and beautiful petals. The flowers are edible and have a strong, natural pink color that looks beautiful as decoration on your pastries!
Traditionally, pickled sakura is used to make Sakura tea during celebration, such as wedings. Now, Sakura has found its way into many more Japanese and Western recipes; from Sakura onigiri to Sakura cookies, ice cream, cocktails and cake!
To easily remove most of the salt, soak the blossoms in a large bowl of water for up to one hour and let them dry on a clean towel afterwards.
