How to Dry Artichoke Flowers
- 1). Harvest the flower just before it reaches its peak and hasn't started to wilt. Cut the flower head from the stem, keeping a portion of stem attached to the head.
- 2). Tie a heavy string to the stem of the artichoke flower.
- 3). Hang the string so that the flower is suspended, hanging upside down. The sting can be attached to a curtain rod or a similar site. Choose a warm, dry location.
- 4). Leave the flower hanging upside down for several weeks, until it has dried. The time required to dry will depend on the humidity, since the goal is to remove moisture from the flower. It should be brittle and not flexible.
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