California Farm Liquified Saffron

Name: California Farm Liquified Saffron
Yield: 2 people all year
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 60 saffron crocus flowers; 180 dried saffron threads; 18 cups water

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

We grow saffron crocus bulbs indoors and outside in a large planter pot with special peat and soil, pH 6.5, under a citronella geranium that keeps the squirrels away. They produce saffron in winter and fall and new bulbs every winter.

We harvest the flowers, dry them and also make liquid saffron to cook with. We dig up and split off the new bulbs and replant them for next year.

The deep red threads in the flower are dried and boiled, nine per cup of water to make the liquid.

We harvest the flowers, dry them and also make liquid saffron to cook with. We dig up and split off the new bulbs and replant them for next year.

The deep red threads in the flower are dried and boiled, nine per cup of water to make the liquid.

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

We harvest the flowers, dry them and also make liquid saffron to cook with. We dig up and split off the new bulbs and replant them for next year.

The deep red threads in the flower are dried and boiled, nine per cup of water to make the liquid.

We harvest the flowers, dry them and also make liquid saffron to cook with. We dig up and split off the new bulbs and replant them for next year.

The deep red threads in the flower are dried and boiled, nine per cup of water to make the liquid.

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Ingredients

Dry a week, boil ten minutes

2 people all year

60saffron crocus flowers
180dried saffron threads
18 cupswater
Equipment: Cup size glass jar with stopper, 3 foot wide, window and outside planterpots
Cost: about a dollar per bulb from nursery, free if grown at home

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Steps

Dry a week, boil ten minutes

1

Pick flowers, remove red petals, dry on parchment paper. Use tweezers to drop the red threads from each flower in glass jar, pre heated with hot water, pour cup of 200F degree water over the saffron, let steep till cold, cork. Use tablespoon of tea per person. Stays fragrant for several months in the fridge. Save dry saffron for future teas.
2

Put ten threads in a two ounce glass, pour molten clarified butter over, make saffron butter. Delicious on bread.

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Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

on February 04, 2023 13:42

California, United States

I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.