Purple Violets are symbolic of faith, mystical awareness, inspiration, spiritual passion, profuseness and sovereignty. The use of violets have been documented as food and medicine for hundreds of years, and have been recorded in recipes since the 16th century!

The European sweet violet variety (Viola odorata) is the most perfumed of the violets and the most satisfying to eat and infuse for flavouring and colour. The strong perfume and heavily branded ‘Parma violet sweets’ are flavoured from, you’ve guessed it; parma violet flowers which are thought to be a hybrid of sweet violets and viola alba, originating in Italy. These are the kind we are working with.