Edible flower petals? (or at least are they ok to use as "infusions"?)?

Question

Can anyone tell me if peony or rose petals are OK to use in infusions or if they are "edible"?

(well, more rightly is it possible to add them into infusions as eating them could be quite nasty lol)

for example, could you add them as infusions into a drink? (most likely extracted with alcohol- ie ethanol, wine, etc. or water?) I presume roses are at least OK because they sell rose water, but what about peonies? any info on rose petals or peonies welcome, thanks

Answer 1

Pansies

dandelions

Answer 2

I'm not experienced in this but I can give you links to edible flowers. Hope this helps you in your research.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/EdibleFlo...

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/h...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edible_flow...

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/garden...

I do see roses on the lists but not peony. I also checked to see if peony was on the poisonous plant list and it is not - but I wouldn't use it for this purpose.

Good luck.