How Do You Make A Fresh Bouquet And Fruit Basket?
A basket filled with an assortment of fruits like luscious peaches, sweet strawberries and tangy citrus fruits is made even more special with the addition of fresh flowers. It’s like giving two gifts in one. The flowers are appreciated immediately and the fruit enjoyed later. A fruit and flower basket is an ideal gift to bring as a house guest, to a dinner party,or just to say you care. This is one present that can be shared as well. Wash the fruit and rub briskly with the terry-cloth towel. Rub the fruit with a very light coating of cooking oil. Wipe off as much of the cooking oil as you can. This will make the fruit shiny and more attractive. It doesn’t affect the taste if you use a mild oil like almond oil. Snip off the stems of the flowers to 4 inches in length and put them in glasses filled with water and ice. This works to hydrate the flowers. Place a layer of crumpled paper towels in the bottom of the basket. The towels will raise the fruit closer to the top of the basket where
