The beauty of wedding flowers isn’t limited to bridal bouquets: you can easily share blooms with your guests in lollipop form! To make these truly toast-worthy treats, flavor them with champagne and peach candy oils to emulate the delicious flavor of a Bellini cocktail.
I chose mini pink rose petals and fresh mint as the inclusions for these pops, but you can use most any edible flower provided it has a pleasant taste. Remember, just because a flower is non-poisonous does not mean it is also delicious.
Here’s my list of edible flowers that are accessible and tasty:
- Basil
- Chamomile
- Johnny-jump-ups
- Lavender
- Marigolds
- Pansies
- Roses
- Violas
- Violets
Fresh flower heads can be used in lollipops, provided they are not large and bulky. Thin, flat flower heads, such as violas, violets and chamomile, are ideal. Marigold and rose heads are bulky and contain too much moisture, and will cause the hard candy to “weep.” Consider using their petals instead.
Be sure to use organically grown flowers. Eat only those flowers you are positive you can identify. Use pesticide-free plants from nurseries and herb gardens that offer organically grown flowers; pick them from a trusted friend’s organic garden or your own.

Hard Candy Notes: It’s a good idea to check the accuracy of your candy thermometer before you begin. You can do this by placing it in a saucepan of water and bringing the water to a boil. At boiling, the thermometer should read 212° Fahrenheit; if the reading is higher or lower, take the difference into account when testing the temperature of your candy mixture.
Your candy can take on a burned flavor if it is heated beyond the hard crack stage at 310°F. You can remove the liquid candy from the heat once your thermometer registers 300°F. Allow the temperature to rise on its own for the last 10 degrees.

Bellini Petal Lollipops
Yield: 12-15
Materials:
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
2/3 cup water
1 dram bottle peach candy flavoring oil
1 dram bottle champagne candy flavoring oil
1-2 drops red liquid food coloring
Organic rose petals
Organic mint sprigs
12-15 lollipop sticks
Cellophane wrappers
Twist-ties or ribbon

Step 1: Cover a heat-proof work surface with parchment paper. Two or more metal baking sheets can also be used.

Step 2: Stir together the sugar, corn syrup and water in a small saucepan. Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pan.

Step 3: Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Continue to heat without stirring until the bubbling mixture reaches the hard-crack stage (302-310°F). This will take approximately 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.

Step 4: Stir in flavoring oils and one or two drops of food coloring. (Be extra careful because the mixture will steam with these additions.) Stir well. As you stir, the mixture will develop small bubbles.

Step 5: When most of the bubbles have disappeared, drop the liquid candy onto the parchment paper by the spoonful using a metal spoon. Allow the candy to stand for a few moments before placing the petal or mint leaf (or combination of the two) on the hot candy. If you place the petal on the hot candy too soon, it will wilt immediately.

Step 6: Place a petal or mint leaf face down on the candy round. Use a finger (carefully!) or the end of a lollipop stick to slightly press it into the candy. Pour just enough hot candy over the petal to cover the back side, encasing it completely in the candy. Place a lollipop stick in the candy and rotate 1/2 turn. Allow the candy to harden and then lift from the parchment paper. If the lollipop appears cloudy, you may quickly and gently rinse it under a thin stream of warm water. If you do this, allow the lollipops to air-dry overnight before packaging.

Step 7: Wrap lollipops in clear cellophane and tie-off with a ribbon or twist-tie. Display lollipops in sugar-filled glasses or jars. You can also use flower pots with Styrofoam inserts.
All photographs by Heather Baird.
92 comments
Kelly from treasurebooth said 6 years ago
These are darling!
Rich and Dona from TheCottageMouse said 6 years ago
Oh I wish I was brave enough to make these. Will see. They are so pretty and I am sure delicious. Thank you again for a wonderful fun post.
Gerda from koekoek said 6 years ago
So cute! thanks for sharing!
Kaspi Crafts from KaspiCrafts said 6 years ago
Rose petals are delicious :)
Susan Jizba from TheWeaverOfWords said 6 years ago
Heather must have the most delicious and incredibly beautiful creations!!! I'm always amazed at her creatively unique artistic touch that she add to each one of her culinary delights!!!!
Ann Cosgrove from acbcDesign said 6 years ago
So cute - what a lovely wedding favor!
Megan from MegansMenagerie said 6 years ago
These are so beautiful! I bet they taste amazing!
BarDulce from BarDulce said 6 years ago
Super cute and I bet they taste so good!
Pepitas House from PepitasStudio said 6 years ago
The lollipops sure look beautiful
Aga from AgasJourney said 6 years ago
wow. Beauties!!! They look and probably taste so nice. Fantastic idea, thank you for sharing
Quality Handmade Items from WhisperingOak said 6 years ago
So beautiful for a wedding favor or a sweet sixteen paty
Cristy Ramos from ArtisanBathandBody said 6 years ago
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe! Can't wait to try it with my children! Wonderful weeding favor idea, affordable and sweet!
Carter Seibels Singh from WomanShopsWorld said 6 years ago
mmmm.....now I need an afternoon sweet treat. These look delicious, and they're so pretty! What a fun project!
VelvetRevived from VelvetRevived said 6 years ago
What a great recipe, so perfect for wedding, shower or party favors! Very pretty and perfect for spring or summer events!
Chris Goebel from HomeCoordinates said 6 years ago
Great idea - Grats on the feature!
Diahann Mangoni from ClayMeADream said 6 years ago
Wow very original idea! I love it!
Chris Goebel from HomeCoordinates said 6 years ago
Great job on the feature!!
Mana The Muslim Penguin from Theirstory said 6 years ago
Omg! looks so good! :D Must taste amazing too!
Kerime Sevilen Mustafaoglu from ASHYL said 6 years ago
Looks very delicious :) Great idea, i love it!
Clare and Richard Kapin from VarietyArtworks said 6 years ago
That is verryyy creative! wow
Maria B. from TheNorthWayStudio said 6 years ago
Oh, these are absolutely beautiful! I might have to include these in my upcoming bridal party--they'd be perfect before we head out to look at dresses!! Thank you so much for the inspiration!
DebRAHHH from MessyInspiredDesigns said 6 years ago
what a unique darling look for lollipops! I never thought a candy could look so cute and crafty!
Gina from ArigigiPixel said 6 years ago
Great idea, must tray :)
Helen Harwood from FatBerry said 6 years ago
so cute, so yummy ) thank you so much for sharing
Lorena Balea-Raitz from LorenasInkDesigns said 6 years ago
Fabulous :)
Nicole from KarmaCodeOne said 6 years ago
What a treat ! Really beautiful !
Kathy Johnson from kathyjohnson3 said 6 years ago
Those would be beautiful to add to any wedding! Love it!
Amy from fieldtrip said 6 years ago
these are really pretty! i especially love the heart shaped ones :)
Renate from 2Crafty4You said 6 years ago
A great party favor, so pretty and tasteful!
Stacey McCaffrey from vintagejane said 6 years ago
Would be a fun way to make a celebration more special!
Monika Dudikeni from PastelFeatherStudio said 6 years ago
Lovely idea!
Elaine Dillard from AldaandCompany said 6 years ago
What a neat idea! So creative!
Rebekah from aCricketSang said 6 years ago
Such a cool idea! Thanks for sharing!
Kristen from bazookaboys said 6 years ago
Totally a cool idea, love it!
MyChouchou from MyChouChou said 6 years ago
so pretty! and i'm sure they are delicious! best of luck : )
kathy johnson from ShoeClipsOnly said 6 years ago
They are pretty and delicious!! Congrats!
Fields Of Vintage from FieldsOfVintage said 6 years ago
ohh, what a great tutorial! Looks delicious.
Kimm Ellen from KimmEllenDesigns said 6 years ago
I love this! I might try this at my next get together!
VINTAGE NOW from ESTATENOW said 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing..this took me back to my childhood, we use to make them and eat them too.
seasidecloth from seasidecloth said 6 years ago
These look interesting...
iammie from iammie said 6 years ago
I'll try this!
Adriana from ripeshop said 6 years ago
How fun!! I love how beautiful the flowers look inside the candy - I almost wouldn't want to eat one. Almost.
wheatskein from WheatSKEIN said 6 years ago
Great ! Love this. I wonder how's a rose petal taste like :)
Sharon from YearsAfter said 6 years ago
How pretty! I'll try this on my spare time ;)
Asma from AsmaOriginal said 6 years ago
How cute! Love the idea!
Patrick from EdelweissPost said 6 years ago
I am such a sucker for lollipops!
Leda Design from LedaDesign said 6 years ago
What a beautiful idea! Love it!
Atobiko Organic Dog from Atobiko said 6 years ago
What a great idea! This looks fun!
Katrina Dzerkale from Dominna said 6 years ago
This is so beautiful !!!
Debra Townsend from DouglasSweets said 6 years ago
How fun! Such a great idea.
Deb Vasbinder from BabyCuteBaby said 6 years ago
Great Idea- Thanks for sharing!
Sumona C from ieclectic said 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing... Looks wonderful!!! :)
Sumona C from ieclectic said 6 years ago
Looks wonderful!!! :)
Julie Lynn from imjulielynn said 6 years ago
Very neat! Looks yummy. :)
Lysa Hastings from PaperFavorPantry said 6 years ago
I LOVE these!
Thom Aten from Circa810 said 6 years ago
My son is getting married in June and I will passing this along to my future daughter-in-law to add to her wedding to do list.
Beard Oil from BeardOil said 6 years ago
This is great, Thanks!
Mary Lezcano from BellaBboutique said 6 years ago
These are gorgeous and they look tasty :)
Samantha from Emariecreations said 6 years ago
These are so pretty! I think they would be fantastic for a tea party. ❤
Jennifer Moison from MidwestWhimsy said 6 years ago
Stunning! Makes me want a 4th wedding. Thanks for sharing.
Barbara from ionesAttic said 6 years ago
Pressed flowers in a transparent sugar... really pretty to look at but who would eat it?
Vintage Minnow from VintageMinnow said 6 years ago
Hate to eat something to so pretty, but we must :)
Maria Jose Ortiz from MajaYa said 6 years ago
So cute! thanks for sharing!
accentonvintage from accentonvintage said 6 years ago
Beautiful confection!
Bartek from BartekDesign said 6 years ago
Amazing! Thanks for sharing :) I love candies!
Rebecca Lees from VeraCherry said 6 years ago
Very inspirational. Great idea. Nice work. VC
Rebecca Blevins from RaccoonValleyRouge said 6 years ago
Yay! What a wonderful DIY gift!!!
Jaclyn Rose Design from JaclynRoseDesign said 6 years ago
Those would be so perfect for a wedding! So creative and lovely.
carole from TeaTimeVintageShop said 6 years ago
Enjoyed the post, thank you for sharing.
Caroline Barbosa from OldSoulVintageLtd said 6 years ago
Brilliant!
Amanda Williamson from Ennyluap said 6 years ago
Your lollipops are so amazing, I've never seen that before.
Jennifer Presler from IlluminativeHarvest said 6 years ago
Very neat! Love it!!
Cynthia from PacifictoAtlantic said 6 years ago
Beautiful!
Faye Champlin from FMCstudio said 6 years ago
Such a fun DIY idea for a wedding or bridal shower. Beautiful and tasty, can't beat that match!
NeatoKeen from NeatoKeen said 6 years ago
These are lovely! Thank you for sharing!
Asfan Vintage Art from AsfanArt said 6 years ago
AMAZING STUFF!
Alaroycreature from alaroys said 6 years ago
im soo making these. Great idea!!
ArletteMichelle from ArletteMichelle said 6 years ago
Very Beautiful..Nice idea for a party favors..Great job on the instructions,and pictures..
Michelle from twobloomsds said 6 years ago
Beautiful, thanks for sharing. I gotta try these. :)
Elif Ustunel from elifus said 6 years ago
oh yeah! looks super fun!
Motleycouture from Motleycouture said 6 years ago
These favors are so beautiful! What a great idea for a wedding! Thank you for the recipe!
J.K. Ramirez from HudsonBlueArtisans said 6 years ago
Great Idea, got to try it.
Michelle Solano from PrettyCollected said 6 years ago
Sooo cool! Pinning this for the future!
Valeria Kondor from ValeriaKondor said 6 years ago
Excellent!!!
YZfashionbridal Inc from YZFashionBridal said 6 years ago
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Koren Kwan from GarasuWonderland said 6 years ago
lovely!
FrenchPaperMoon Gelman from FrenchPaperMoon said 6 years ago
Awesome ty
berta4 said 5 years ago
How long would these last if made in advance of an event? Look delicious!
little Lia from LittleLiaGraphic said 4 years ago
Thank you for sharing! It look yummy and easy to make :D
Olga from LinenAndTailor said 4 years ago
Great idea! Thank you!
Griffin Montgomery from GriffinJoyPhoto said 4 years ago
what a cute idea!!
Laura from PetalAlley said 3 years ago
This is super cool. :)