Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Sugar Frosted flowers, fruit or foliage
- 15 December 2011
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![Seperate the egg white from the yolk Seperate the egg white from the yolk](/images/2011/12/seperate-the-egg-white-from-the-yolk-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
We will use egg white as the "glue" for our sugar frost.
![Pour the yolk from the one side of the shell to the other Pour the yolk from the one side of the shell to the other](/images/2011/12/pour-the-yolk-from-the-one-side-of-the-shell-to-the-other-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Separate the yolk from the egg white by carefully pouring the yolk from one side of the egg shell to the other
![Dip the closed bud in the egg white Dip the closed bud in the egg white](/images/2011/12/dip-the-closed-bud-in-the-egg-white-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Dip the closed bud in the egg white
![Dip the closed bud in the sugar Dip the closed bud in the sugar](/images/2011/12/dip-the-closed-bud-in-the-sugar-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Gently pat the bud in the sugar
![Lightly glitter the bud Lightly glitter the bud](/images/2011/12/lightly-glotter-the-bud-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
I also wanted a slight sparkle to the frost so I add just a touch of glitter
![Place the bud in a test tube filled with water to let the egg white dry Place the bud in a test tube filled with water to let the egg white dry](/images/2011/12/place-the-bud-in-a-test-tube-filled-with-water-to-let-the-egg-white-dry-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Place the bud in a water filled test tube to let the egg white dry and set
![Paint the egg white on to the orchid in the places you want the frost Paint the egg white on to the orchid in the places you want the frost](/images/2011/12/paint-the-egg-white-on-to-the-orchid-in-the-places-you-want-the-frost-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Paint the egg white on the orchid in the places where you want a slight frost accent
![Gently press the orchid into the sugar Gently press the orchid into the sugar](/images/2011/12/gently-press-the-orchid-into-the-sugar-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Gently press the orchid into the sugar. If the petals are really delicate sprinkle the sugar rather that pressing to avoid any bruising of the petals
![Add glitter to the sugar frost Add glitter to the sugar frost](/images/2011/12/add-glitter-to-the-sugar-frost-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Add glitter to the petals
![Dip the berries whole in the egg white Dip the berries whole in the egg white](/images/2011/12/dip-the-berries-whole-in-the-egg-white-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Dip the berries in the egg white. To create a natural effect frost only partially. Shake all access egg white from the berries.
![Dip the berries in the sugar Dip the berries in the sugar](/images/2011/12/dip-the-berries-in-the-sugar-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Dip the berries in the sugar
![Paint the pine cone with egg white Paint the pine cone with egg white](/images/2011/12/paint-the-pine-cone-with-egg-white-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Paint the tips of the pine cones with egg white
![Dip the pine cone in sugar Dip the pine cone in sugar](/images/2011/12/dip-the-pine-cone-in-sugar-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Dip the cone in the sugar
![Paint the juniper with egg white Paint the juniper with egg white](/images/2011/12/paint-the-juniper-with-egg-white-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Paint only the tips of the juniper with egg white. If you dip the foliage it picks up too much egg white and sugar creating a "clump" rather than a "frost"
![Sprinkle with sugar Sprinkle with sugar](/images/2011/12/sprinkle-with-sugar-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
Sprinkle a dusting of sugar
![Sugar frost orchid. Sugar frost orchid.](/images/2012/11/sugar-frost-orchid-l.jpg?inside=600x600)
It is also handy to tone down a colour. Just paint the Phalaenopsis orchid with egg white and sprinkle with sugar. When the "frost" is dry the colour will now be less intense and can blend into the rest of the muted design.
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