It would be a pity to throw them away: Use the beautiful flowers of the African-Blue-Basil to create a nice vinegar!
For some years now, we are growing the African-Blue-Basil in our garden. It’s a really nice, strong tasting kind of basil with beautiful purple leaves and flowers. But there is always the question: Do we want the leaves to become larger or should we let the plant grow flowers? Because when basil starts to bloom, the leaves grow more slowly and there is a loss of quality and flavor.
This year, we decided to let the plant grow flowers and use them to create a lovely vinegar. You can use the flavored vinegar afterwards to prepare extraordinary dressings (in particular for tomato salads or raw beetroot).